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

Many of these women are timing family and work as “seasons” of life, referencing the biblical passage Ecclesiastes 3:1.

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Sudan is a country with a long memory: Our history stretches back to the biblical Kingdom of Kush, one of Africa’s greatest civilizations.

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Now, as the Catholic Church seeks to connect with a new generation of Christians who may be unfamiliar with the Biblical Jesus and the mystery of the shroud, religious and lay leaders are exploring digitally enhanced ways of bringing people to faith.

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The term is from the biblical passage Ecclesiastes 3:1: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

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While Fra Angelico’s panel paintings can give the impression that the artist was fixated on lively colors and embellished gold, his frescoes show his ability to pare biblical stories down to their core, ideally suited for meditation, prayer and solitude.

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Related Words

• doctrinal 
• ecclesiastical 
• scriptural 
• theological