scriptural
Americanadjective
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(sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
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rendered in or related to writing.
adjective
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(often capital) of, in accordance with, or based on Scripture
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of or relating to writing
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scriptural
From the Late Latin word scrīptūrālis, dating back to 1635–45. See Scripture, -al 1
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 18, 2026
Citing scriptural commands to seek justice, he said he was speaking out despite the risks to encourage compassion.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
“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 • Jan. 4, 2023
“There was a time when the Bible was taught in classrooms as literature not theologically, but just as literature just so you have a general knowledge of biblical stories or scriptural narrative,” he said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2022
It must be a joke, and nothing could please Father better than a scriptural joke.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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