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

Repent and repair Rather than browbeating people into repentance, the Ne’ilah service’s strategy is to boost them up into it, playing upon the biblical idea of the grandeur of humanity. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Live-action biblical drama Daniel and the Fiery Furnace from EKKL Entertainment arrives on 1,493 screens this weekend. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Diluvium stretches nearly 230 feet and depicts an illustration of a biblical flood from 1886 by Gustave Doré. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The doughnut racks sit beneath a stack of bibles and printouts of various biblical verses, with religious radio setting a soundtrack. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 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