Definition of biblical
1 : of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible 1) a biblical passage biblical references
2 : suggestive of the Bible or Bible times his biblical beard
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Recent Examples of biblical from the Web
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According to Mr. Yaakov, the Israeli plan was code-named Shimshon, or Samson, after the biblical hero of immense strength.
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High school posters linking LGBT rights to the biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah have sparked a free-speech debate at an eastern North Carolina high school.
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In the basement, the Marcianos found special cabinets containing fezzes, crowns, faux-chain-mail headdresses, fanciful Egyptian-style hats like the ones worn by Osiris, or Papa Smurf; a huge space devoted to strappy Biblical sandals.
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Jews revere the site, where the two Jewish temples stood in biblical times, as the Temple Mount.
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The episode also resolved the question of whether the world would indeed end in biblical flooding—and settled the three-season battle within Kevin’s own psyche.
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This is the part where the story gets even more biblical, so buckle up.
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Like his more famous Messiah, Israel in Egypt is composed using biblical passages, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms.
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Origin and Etymology of biblical
Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia
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BIBLICAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of biblical for English Language Learners
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: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
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playDefinition of biblical for Students
: relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible
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