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adjective bib·li·cal \ˈbi-bli-kəl\

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

According to Mr. Yaakov, the Israeli plan was code-named Shimshon, or Samson, after the biblical hero of immense strength.

— william j. broad and david e. sanger, New York Times, "‘Last Secret’ of 1967 War: Israel’s Doomsday Plan for Nuclear Display", 3 June 2017
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.

— mark price, charlotteobserver, "Poster equating LGBT rights to sin stirs free speech debate at small NC high school", 31 May 2017
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.

— dana goodyear, The New Yorker, "The Guess Brothers’ Masonic Temple", 29 May 2017
Jews revere the site, where the two Jewish temples stood in biblical times, as the Temple Mount.

— the associated press, The Seattle Times, "Israeli govt meeting near Jerusalem site angers Palestinians", 28 May 2017
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.

— spencer kornhaber and sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Leftovers: Seeing Double", 28 May 2017
This is the part where the story gets even more biblical, so buckle up.

— helin jung, Cosmopolitan, "Who Is Jared Kushner? 20 Things You Need to Know About Donald Trump's Son-in-Law.", 27 May 2017
Like his more famous Messiah, Israel in Egypt is composed using biblical passages, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms.

— tony long, WIRED, "June 29, 1888: Handel Oratorio Becomes First Musical Recording", 29 June 2007

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