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biblical

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as in scriptural
relating to, taken from, or found in the Bible a biblical passage The city was a center for trade in biblical times.

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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biblical. Accessed 29 Nov. 2022.

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