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Scripture
[ skrip-cher ]
noun
- Often Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
- (often lowercase) any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.
- (sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.
Scripture
1/ ˈskrɪptʃə /
noun
- Also calledHoly ScriptureHoly Writthe Scriptures Christianity the Old and New Testaments
- any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group
scripture
2/ ˈskrɪptʃə /
noun
- a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing
Other Words From
- anti-Scripture adjective
- pro-Scripture adjective
- sub·scripture noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Scripture1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Scripture1
Example Sentences
Scripture and natal charts existed in tandem, along with palm-reading diagrams, recipes for potions and instructions for alchemical reactions.
Scripture does not record the birth date of Jesus Christ, and so early Christian scholars spent centuries wrangling over when to celebrate this most important apotheosis.
I grew up viewing astrology as not only unserious, but also a grave sign of misplaced trust, as prayer and Scripture were the only guidance one should ever need.
I was submissive to my husband who’d been deemed the head of our household by biblical Scripture.
“I think so many people have taken Biblical Scriptures out of context on this, to say stuff like, ‘well, Jesus was a refugee,’” White said in an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network.
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