biblical

/ˈbɪblɪkəl/
adjective

Of or relating to the Bible.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 3 meanings

  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. Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

    “of biblical proportions”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

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

Similar and opposite words

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biblic
Opposite
nonbiblicalunbiblical

BIBLICAL at a glance

BIBLICAL has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (B 3 + I 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,890 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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