Biblical
adjective
of or in the Bible.
Biblical
American
[bib-li-kuhl]
/ ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /
Or
biblical
adjective
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of or in the Bible.
a Biblical name.
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in accord with the Bible.
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evocative of or suggesting the Bible or Biblical times, especially in size or extent.
disaster on a Biblical scale; a Biblical landscape.
biblical
British
/ ˈbɪblɪkəl /
adjective
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of, occurring in, or referring to the Bible
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resembling the Bible in written style
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Biblical
1780–90; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( bibl ( ia ) Bible + -icus -ic ) + -al 1
Vocabulary lists containing biblical
Example Sentences
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And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
“We’re starting to show everyone that you can’t just assume that anymore with the College of Biblical Studies,” Henson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
He is not afraid to be strong and fight for what he knows to be Biblical truth.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2026
It might consist of a terse statement of law, or a question on the statement, an answer to the question, a brief or lengthy commentary on a Biblical verse, and so on.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Certain evangelical leaders may be politically and personally odious, but millions of Americans have flooded into nondenominational churches in search of biblical preaching, youth programs, fellowship, forgiveness and music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It’s been feeling practically biblical around here lately — and it’s not the feeling of holiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Let's keep the biblical vibrations going," as Liam put it on X.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Public school teachers are trained to teach literacy, history and social studies, not theology, leaving educators to navigate how biblical texts will be presented while serving students from diverse religious backgrounds.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Lanning grinned too, and, as always at such times, his long white hair and shrewd little eyes made him the picture of a biblical patriarch, “True for you, Dr. Calvin.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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