Biblical

Or bib·li·cal

[bib-li-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or in the Bible.

   a Biblical name.

2. in accord with the Bible.

3. evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent.

   disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.

biblical

/ ˈbɪblɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible

2. resembling the Bible in written style

Other Word Forms

• Biblically adverb
• biblically adverb
• anti-Biblical adjective
• anti-Biblically adverb
• non-Biblical adjective
• non-Biblically adverb
• post-Biblical adjective
• pro-Biblical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Biblical¹

1780–90; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( bibl ( ia ) Bible + -icus -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

According to the brief, “Chiles’s clients are also Christian and specifically seek her help because of their shared faith-based convictions and biblical worldview.”

From Salon

In the spring of 2023, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach as the snow from a winter of biblical proportions melted.

From Los Angeles Times

If you watch closely, you can catch a cameo here from Jack Phillips, toiling away on a wedding cake, presumably after he vetted the purchasers to ensure that their marriage qualifies as sufficiently biblical.

From Slate

The series obviously has biblical roots, but it’s intended to attract more than a niche audience.

From Los Angeles Times

They will emphasize specific biblical verses supporting the norms they advocate – such as Titus 2:5, which they interpret as advising women to stay at home; and Genesis 1:28, in which God commands humans to “be fruitful, and multiply.”

From Salon

Related Words

• doctrinal 
• ecclesiastical 
• scriptural 
• theological