biblical

[bib-li-kuhl] / ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

relating to the Bible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doctrinal ecclesiastical scriptural theological

STRONG

apostolic divine godly holy religious sacred

WEAK

classical prophetic

Example Sentences

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And belying urban legends, there was no link to the Biblical story of Adam and Eve or the death of computing pioneer Alan Turing.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

College of Biblical Studies women’s basketball—a Division II team in Houston, playing in its first year—fell to Division I Grambling State by the staggering score of 159-18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The museum said Rembrandt had given the Biblical story an innovative twist.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Biblical writers saw the magnificent, 270-foot-high Tower of Babel as an emblem of man’s arrogance in trying to reach heaven.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell