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

Take the quiz here … MARBLE MYSTERY – 'Unexpected' Roman-era discoveries unearthed in biblical city mentioned in Book of Revelation. —FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

The collection, spanning Greek and Latin codices, early biblical texts and humanist writings, maps the intellectual concerns of Renaissance Florence. —Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026

Until 2025, wine in the US could be legally sold only in a limited number of sizes, from airplane bottles to large formats named after biblical kings. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025

Another reason, though, is that on this side of death an experience of God’s presence is terrible, in the biblical sense, and followed by an excruciating sense of absence. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

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