biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbi-bli-kəl 

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

ˈbi-bli-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of biblical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The director and producer have big plans next: Dogma 2, which Smith has been writing over the course of the Resurrection Tour, and a streaming series set within the movie’s biblical cinematic universe. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 June 2025

Named after the biblical story of Jesus raising Lazarus back from the dead, this usually occurs after CPR ends. —Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025

Léa reaches for a biblical story, the binding of Isaac. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025

Aspects of existentialism can also be found in much older sources revered in European intellectual traditions, such as the biblical books of Ecclesiastes and Job and the thinking of Greek Cynics such as Diogenes. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing biblical

• non-biblical
• pre-biblical

Kids Definition

biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbib-li-kəl 

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

biblically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb