Scriptural

Word SCRIPTURAL
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Definitions and meanings of "Scriptural"

What do we mean by scriptural?

Of or relating to writing; written. adjective

Of, relating to, based on, or contained in the Scriptures. adjective

Of or pertaining to writing; written.

Pertaining to, contained in, or in accordance with the Scriptures: as, a scriptural phrase; scriptural doctrine.

= Syn.2. Biblical, Scriptural. Biblical relates to the Bible as a book to be known or studied: as, a Biblical scholar; Biblical exegesis or criticism. Scriptural relates to the Bible as a book containing doctrine: as, the idea is not scriptural; it also means simply contained in the text of the Bible: as, a scriptural phrase. We speak of a Bible character, a Bible hero.

Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical. adjective

Of or pertaining to scripture. adjective

Of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible adjective

Written or relating to writing adjective

Of or pertaining to scripture.

"The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based" (Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary. 1911.). Urban Dictionary

Scriptural (n): a reference to a body of written work that is considered of cannonical nature. Urban Dictionary

See scriptures Urban Dictionary

The designs or scriptured tatoos that women often get across the small of their backs or on the ass cheeks themselves. Something to read or look at while doing it doggy-style. Urban Dictionary

Someone who will beat you over the head with whatever text they hold most sacred—be that the Bible, the Communist Manifesto, "Atheism: The Case Against God," or "Stranger in a Strange Land"—until you agree with them on all points. Urban Dictionary

Future’s wisdom about how to treat women that is to be followed like the Bible. “Ride for the bros, lie to your hoes” “The only way ima trip over a bitch is if she sleeping on the floor” “Don’t be her therapist- be the reason why she sees one” “Treat her like dirt, and she will stick like mud” Urban Dictionary

Using Scripture to push a false agenda and/or false narrative. Typically seen when a church or pastor is going through a scandal. They blame the devil, persecution, or conspiracy. This also happens during a church slump. Urban Dictionary

A person (usually female) who takes a passage of the bible and applies it to their lower back as a tattoo. Urban Dictionary

(n) A person who quotes scriptures to show off their knowledge and ability to memorize. They usually scripture spit when somebody is feeling down instead of actually listening to the person. It is usually done in a very judgmental and flippant manner. Urban Dictionary

Similar but better then the christian bible, this holy book has 300 pages in it, but over 300 scriptures exist. The book is extremely holy and if anything were to happen to it, bad luck shall plague the atheist. It holds many secrets of the ancient glo gangs and its history and prophecies. Urban Dictionary

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The word "scriptural" in example sentences

But this much, notwithstanding, he would be perfectly qualified to say: -- However great your skill as linguists, your reading of what you term the scriptural geography or scriptural astronomy must of necessity be a false reading, seeing that it commits ❋ Hugh Miller (1829)

Such of his sermons as are still extant are prosy, long-winded, dogmatic absurdities, overloaded with periphrastic illustrations in scriptural language. ❋ Unknown (1888)

The mysterie of rhetorique unvail'd, wherein above 130 the tropes and figures are severally derived from the Greek into English, together with lively definitions and variety of Latin English scriptural examples, pertinent to each of them apart. ❋ Unknown (1733)

Leaders within the Catholic Church were outraged by his assertions, referring to the scriptural claims of the earth's position within the universe. ❋ Roy Speckhardt (2011)

Even as a heretical product of the Jesuits, I recall the scriptural caution to "Judge not, lest ye be judged." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Its interpretable level is what they indicate that helps us achieve the same ourselves, namely their scriptural pronouncements and realizations. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Seward failed to anticipate his ambition, he recalled the scriptural injunction, "Ask, and it shall be given you." ❋ DeAlva Stanwood Alexander (N/A)

Of this it would be hard to find a better working model than what may be called scriptural English. ❋ Unknown (1905)

President Lord was well known as the scriptural defender of the institution of slavery. ❋ Holmes, Oliver W (1891)

I have brought you on thus far, in a simple and direct line of thought, to what may be called a scriptural and correct view of the change. ❋ 1802-1876 (1876)

I think the comparison she's making with religious fundamentalists is based on the idea of scriptural inerrancy and direct interpretation-in this case, applied to the Constitution and not the Bible. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At "Monkey Mind," the Rev. James Ford, a Zen priest as well as a Unitarian Universalist minister, reflects on the notion of scriptural authority: ❋ Unknown (2008)

This kind of scriptural fundamentalism is a chief source of homophobia, just as other NT texts were a chief source of antisemitism and others again offered divine warrant for racism and slavery. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As, before this, she had always compared me with a goat, not a sheep, I presume that some kind of scriptural allusion was intended. ❋ Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- (1933)

The "scriptural" procession led by Lord Beamys broke up when the stalls were reached, and gathered round the nobleman as he declared the bazaar open. ❋ Arthur Machen (1905)

At the time of their marriage, and for some time after, my mother, who had been brought up in a Protestant "scriptural" atmosphere, and had been originally drawn to the younger "Tom Arnold," partly because he was the son of his father, as Stanley's _Life_ had now made the headmaster known to the world, was a good deal troubled by the heretical views of her young husband. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

The artless manner in which, in his letter to the sovereigns, he mingles up the rhapsodies and dreams of his imagination, with simple facts, and sound practical observations, pouring them forth with a kind of scriptural solemnity and poetry of language, is one of the most striking illustrations of a character richly compounded of extraordinary and apparently contradictory elements. ❋ Washington Irving (1821)

❋ Antinous (2003)

Examples: For the human soul, the bible is considered "Scriptural" based on the word "[scripture]: A car [repair] [manual] to repair a specific vehicle may be called the "scripture" for a specific repair technique used for that specific year make and model of vehicle ❋ Phattmann (2009)

❋ Antinous (2003)

Johnny hooked up with Denise, a [topless] dances with many tatoos, and was reading the booty [scriptures] like he was a Pastor in the Church of [Assology]. ❋ Mr. Dwayne (2004)

"A [religious] [debate]? [No thanks]; they bring out all the scripture-thumpers." ❋ Qit (2004)

She [caught] you [cheating] and you forgave her??Maaaaan you need to go [study] Futures Scripture ❋ DJ Gello (2021)

[Pastor] [Juanita] [Bynum] routinely uses 'Scripture Rigging' when faced with controversy. ❋ MADGUNS FOREVER™ (2017)

"I thought it was just [a run of the mill] [tramp stamp] but then I looked closer and saw she was a [scripture skank] and I knew God had made her just for me." ❋ Pyralis35 (2011)

[Meryl] quoted [scripture] to me when I informed her of my mother's death. She's such a mean, rotten judgmental [scripture spitter]. ❋ Lorelei91 (2015)

[I own] a holy glo scriptures! ❋ Bastian Farivar (2022)

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