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biblical

adjective

bib·​li·​cal ˈbi-bli-kəl How to pronounce biblical (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1)
a biblical passage
biblical references
2
: suggestive of the Bible or Bible times
his biblical beard
biblically adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Contrary to its biblical thunderclap of a name, the phenomenon is nuanced - more often beneficial or neutral than harmful. Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Public-health commentator Leana Wen may relate to the biblical saying that a prophet is never honored in her own home. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Luckily for my teetotaling plans, according to the curators of an aughts-era exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, the concept of moderate drinking was pioneered by my people, the biblical Jews. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 The bad guys always get punished, and the punishment is thorough and biblical. Danielle Momoh, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 This felt like a biblical moment: manna from the neighborhood park. Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Israel views the West Bank as the biblical and historical heartland of the Jewish people, and has constructed dozens of settlements, now home to over 400,000 Israelis. Ilan Ben Zion, ajc, 9 Aug. 2022 Hence, Abarbanel sees the biblical punishment as a reflection of his generation’s experience. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2022 Before the Mets’ 5-2 win over Atlanta, a tarp covered the infield, the sky having just burst open to pour buckets of biblical rain on the stadium. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin biblicus, from biblia

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biblical was in 1652

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