variants or pre-biblical
: existing or occurring before the bible was written
pre-biblical times/traditions

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prebiblical was in 1903

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“Prebiblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prebiblical. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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