Scripture

[skrip-cher]

noun

1. Also called Holy Scripture. Also called 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.

Scripture

¹

/ 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

scripture

²

/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scripture¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scripture¹

C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write

Example Sentences

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

Kirk called him “one of the most influential Protestant minds since the Reformation,” and a “legend” who “never bowed to the gods of this age” and “never apologized for Scripture.”

From Salon

If you read “The Scripture of the Golden Eternity,” you really see how much he was impacted and inspired by Buddhism and how much he actually understood the teachings.

From Salon

He was known for his fundamentalist biblical standards, strictly focusing on the writings of the Scriptures and eschewing sermons that touched on more modern themes.

From Los Angeles Times

Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• case 
• evidence 
• experience 
• law 
• matter