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biblical

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  2. Biblical hand
  3. Biblical Hebrew
  4. biblical theology

bib·li·cal

adjective \ˈbi-bli-kəl\

: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible

Full Definition of BIBLICAL

1
:  of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible
2
:  suggestive of the Bible or Bible times
— bib·li·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of BIBLICAL

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia
First Known Use: 1756

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

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