scriptural

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to, contained in, or derived from the sacred writings of a religion, especially the Bible

   The lecturer compared the scriptural accounts of the event with later traditions.

2. 2
   adj

   regarded as being in accordance with or supported by scripture

   The council debated whether the proposed teaching was scriptural.

Formed from scripture + -al. Scripture comes through Old French and Latin scriptura, "a writing," from scribere, "to write." The capitalized phrase Holy Scripture narrowed the English adjective toward sacred writings, especially the Bible.

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