scriptural

American  

[skrip-cher-uhl] / ˈskrɪp tʃər əl /

adjective

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.

2. rendered in or related to writing.

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ˈscriptural British  

/ ˈskrɪptʃərəl /

adjective

1. (often capital) of, in accordance with, or based on Scripture

2. of or relating to writing

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Other Word Forms

• antiscriptural adjective
• nonscriptural adjective
• pro-Scriptural adjective
• scripturally adverb
• scripturalness noun
• unscriptural adjective
• unscripturally adverb

Etymology

Origin of scriptural

From the Late Latin word scrīptūrālis, dating back to 1635–45. See Scripture, -al ¹

Example Sentences

It must be a joke, and nothing could please Father better than a scriptural joke.

From Literature

Mr. Talarico seems to find additional scriptural support, as Mr. Swaim mentions, in the idea that “God asks for Mary’s consent” at the Annunciation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Likely composed by the earliest Buddhist nuns in a variety of Indian languages between 600 and 300 B.C., the verses were later anthologized in Pali, the scriptural language of Theravada Buddhism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Citing scriptural commands to seek justice, he said he was speaking out despite the risks to encourage compassion.

From New York Times

“He was a great pope, a marvellous pope. He was able to explain the scriptural matters of faith and also the traditional teachings of the Church,” said Father Callistus Kahale Kabindama, a priest from Zambia.

From Reuters