biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbi-bli-kəl How to pronounce biblical (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1)
a biblical passage
biblical references
2
: suggestive of the Bible or Bible times
his biblical beard
biblically adverb

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When not painting biblical scenes and images of saints, these artists were portraying the rich and powerful. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 Darrow called Bryan as a witness for the defense and grilled him on a number of biblical stories. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 Schwartz describes biblical themes in the Superman saga. Rusty Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 And with few of Superman's friends powerful enough to rescue him from such biblical threats (even Krypto), deus ex machina often proves to be his only salvation — particularly within the two- to three-hour running time of a film. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for biblical

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biblical was in 1652

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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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biblical

adjective
bib·​li·​cal ˈbib-li-kəl How to pronounce biblical (audio)
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
biblically adverb

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