biblical

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/ˈbɪblɪkəl/

adj 4

Collocations

ADJ.

common, faded, glottal, international, late, living, mishnaic, passionate

The biblical flood story appears in many ancient cultures around the world.

VERB + BIBLICAL

according, drawn, flood, focuses, read, return, seen, transition

The movie focuses on biblical themes of redemption and moral struggle throughout its narrative.

BIBLICAL + NOUN

babel, hebrew, hermeneutics, law, miracle, patriarch, people, proportions

The biblical law against stealing was enforced strictly in ancient communities.

PREP.

about, between, in, in, on, since

The disagreement between the two scholars about biblical interpretation lasted for years.

ADV.

crudely, specifically, truly

The flooding that devastated the region was truly biblical in scale and destruction.

Definitions

adj

Of or relating to the Bible.

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.

In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).

biblical morality

The biblical teaching is that…

Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

of biblical proportions

with biblical fury

adj

Alternative letter-case form of biblical.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with th

scriptural

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

know someone in the biblical sense

To have sex with someone.

James may not have known women in the biblical sense; but had Adams read the novels with care, he would have been agreeably surprised by the keen insights on the feminine psyche di

Example Bank

Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.

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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

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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.

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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

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The biblical Tower of Babel is what architects call a ziggurat.

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This is a biblical text.

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Usage Notes

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