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  Scripture

  noun

  Often Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
• scripture
  scripture

  noun

  a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

Scripture

American  

[skrip-cher] / ˈskrɪp tʃər /

noun

1. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. Often Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.

2. (often lowercase) any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.

3. (sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.

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Scripture ¹ British  

/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

1. Also called: Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, the Scriptures. Christianity the Old and New Testaments

2. any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group

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scripture ² British  

/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

1. a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

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Other Word Forms

• subscripture
  noun
• anti-Scripture
  adjective
• pro-Scripture
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Scripture

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure

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Explanation

Scripture is a sacred religious text. It usually refers to the Christian Bible, but it can refer to other religions' texts as well. The noun scripture is most often used for specifically Christian writing, and it's often capitalized. However, it can refer to any religion's sacred writing: "Hindu scripture is written on the walls of the temple." In the 1300s, scripture sometimes meant simply "writing," though it more often referred to sacred words, especially in the Christian Bible. Its root word is the Latin script, or "writing."

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His poems can seem like black crystals; hold them to the light and they glint with ash, Scripture, lovers’ voices and breath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Rosenzweig reminded readers that miqra, the Hebrew term for Scripture, means “that which is called” or “that which is read aloud.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

But the show that set the bar for the meeting place of Southern life, politics and religion was “Designing Women,” in which characters regularly attend Sunday service and engage in conversations about Scripture.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025

Let alone that it was brutal, systematic, and defended by law and Scripture alike.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025

And each for all its bumptiousness brought with it the same thing: the Scripture on which our ethics, our art and poetry, and our relationships are built.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Talarico's conversational style and command of scripture have generated viral social media clips, while a two-hour appearance on comedian Joe Rogan's hugely popular podcast in 2025 introduced him to an audience beyond traditional Democratic circles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s not just that he regularly quotes scripture or speaks openly of his faith.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

Tall, powerfully built and eloquent, he quoted scripture as competently as he wielded a firearm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The lesson of the scripture is that everyone can be redeemed, can change, no matter what mistakes they have made.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Daddy brought along his Bible, so we read Proverbs 3:5 along with the deacon’s scripture reading: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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