BIBLICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biblical mean? 

• BIBLICAL (adjective)
  The adjective BIBLICAL has 2 senses:

1. of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

2. in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people

  Familiarity information: BIBLICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIBLICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

biblical; scriptural

Context example:

biblical Hebrew

Pertainym:

Bible (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)

Derivation:

Bible (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

biblical costumes

Pertainym:

Bible (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)

Derivation:

Bible (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)

 Context examples 

Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics and Christian ministry.

(Bachelor of Theology, NCI Thesaurus)

I look back and think, that was quite like the biblical story of the loaves and fishes, a miracle of abundance.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

My biblical knowledge is a trifle rusty, I fear, but you will find the story in the first or second of Samuel.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)