scripture — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.

noun

1

A sacred writing or holy book.

The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.

In a word, they were made uſe of by the immediate ſucceſſors of the Apoſtles, and many of them read in the Public Aſſemblies of Chriſtians, as Canonical Scripture, without the leaſt mark of Diſtinction, in point of Autority[…]

2

An authoritative statement.

3

A (short) passage or verse from the Bible

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

holy, sacred

Many people find comfort in reading holy scripture during difficult times in their lives.

Christian, Hebrew, Hindu, Jewish, etc.

QUANT

passage, verse

VERB + SCRIPTURE

interpret, read (from)

Different religious leaders interpret scripture in ways that suit their own beliefs.

teach

follow

quote (from)

PREP

in the ~s

The priest found evidence of that teaching in the scriptures during his research.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.

Wiktionary

02

In a word, they were made uſe of by the immediate ſucceſſors of the Apoſtles, and many of them read in the Public Aſſemblies of Chriſtians, as Canonical Scripture, without the leaſt mark of Diſtinctio

Wiktionary

03

It would be quite unwise to deem the whole historical enterprise as wrong-headed and to think that one can revert to the gospels' way of reading scripture, […]

Wiktionary

04

Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

Tatoeba · #271915

05

I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.

Tatoeba · #733854

06

The Koran is Islamic scripture.

Tatoeba · #1934662

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, scripture is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.