Meaning

Of or relating to the Bible..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of or relating to the Bible.
2. In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).
3. (figurative) Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

Example Sentences

Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.

Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.

She claws it away with her fingers. Falls heavily on her shoulders. Accepts the congratulations of her teammates, who look like they have just seen a biblical miracle.

biblical morality

The biblical teaching is that…

Mike Pompeo, the former US secretary of state, has defended Israel’s decades-long control of the Palestinian territories by claiming that the Jewish state has a biblical claim to the land and is therefore not occupying it.

of biblical proportions

with biblical fury

Word Forms

• more biblical
• most biblical
• Biblical

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When Should You Use Biblical?

Use biblical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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