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biblical¹

  • /ˈbɪblɪkəl/

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin biblicus + English -al, equivalent to bible + -ical.

adjective more biblical · most biblical · Biblical

  1. Of or relating to the Bible. Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.
  2. In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it). biblical morality
  3. figuratively Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale. of biblical proportions

Similar: biblic · Opposite: nonbiblical, unbiblical

Biblical²

adjective more Biblical · most Biblical

  1. Alternative letter-case form of biblical 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: scriptural, bible, evangelical, torah, angeli, apostolic, sacred, holy, divine, canonical, ecclesiastical, religious, spiritual, godly, doctrinal, testamentary

adjective

Similar: biblic · Opposite: nonbiblical, unbiblical

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adj of or relating to the Bible

Españolbíblico
한국어성서의 seongseoui
日本語聖書の seisho no
中文聖經的 /圣经的 shèngjīng de
Portuguêsbíblico
Françaisbiblique
Deutschbiblisch
Italianobiblico
Ελληνικάβιβλικός vivlikós
Românăbiblic
Русскийбибле́йский bibléjskij
العربيةتَوْرَاتِيّ tawrātiyy, إنْجِيلِيّ ʔinjīliyy
עבריתמִקְרָאִי miqra'í, תָּנָ״כִי tanachí

adj in accordance with the teachings of the Bible

Españolbíblico
Portuguêsbíblico
Françaisbiblique
Русскийбибле́йский bibléjskij

adj very great, exceeding previous records

Portuguêsbíblico
Deutschbiblisch

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@misc{biblical_2026,
  title = {biblical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biblical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}