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 institution offers a two-year Associate of Biblical Studies degree focused on ministry training and biblical instruction. —Rachel Cole, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

The two groups displayed a large balloon near the mall of a Trump-like golden calf, a biblical reference to idolatry. —Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

An exhibition featuring biblical texts and scrolls from the community at Qumran in the West Bank, plus artifacts that exemplify life and Judaism during the Second Temple period. —Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026

Long before modern multiculturalism, the American founding itself drew heavily upon biblical ideas and categories rooted in the Torah. —Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1632, 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