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scripture
scrip·ture S0171900 (skrĭp′chər)n.1. a. A sacred writing or book.b. A passage from such a writing or book.2. often Scripture or Scriptures The writings collected as the Bible.3. A statement regarded as authoritative.
[Middle English, from Late Latin scrīptūra, from Latin, act of writing, from scrīptus, past participle of scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]scripture (ˈskrɪptʃə) na sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing[C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write]
Scripture (ˈskrɪptʃə) n1. (Bible) Christianity Also called: Holy Scripture, Holy Writ or the Scriptures the Old and New Testaments2. any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious groupScrip•ture (ˈskrɪp tʃər)
n. 1. Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture (or Scriptures). the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together. 2. (often l.c.) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious nature. 3. (sometimes l.c.) a particular passage from the Bible. 4. (l.c.) any collection of writings considered sacred. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Scripture - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Bible, Word of God, Book, Wordreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deityfamily Bible - a large Bible with pages to record marriages and birthsOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleTestament - either of the two main parts of the Christian BibleNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Biblecovenant - (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in returneisegesis - personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideasexegesis - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)text - a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"Gabriel - (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of GodNoachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood, the Flood - (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beingsdemythologise, demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" | | 2. |  scripture - any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious groupsacred scripturereligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deitycanon - a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired |
scripturenoun The Bible, The Word, The Gospels, The Scriptures, The Word of God, The Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Holy Bible, The Book of Books a quote from scriptureQuotations
"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose" [William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice]Translationsscripture (ˈskriptʃə) noun1. the sacred writings of a religion. Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. 宗教經文 经文2. the Bible. 聖經 圣经ˈscriptural adjective 經文的，源出聖經的 圣经的，依据圣经的，手稿的 scripture
the devil can quote scripture for his own purposeKnowledge of scripture does not necessarily equate to good intentions, since scripture can be manipulated to support nefarious acts or agendas. Just because he can quote the Bible doesn't mean his agenda is pure. The devil can quote scripture for his own purpose.See also: can, devil, own, purpose, quote, scripturedevil can quote Scripture for his own purpose and devil can cite Scripture for his own purposeProv. Evil people sometimes try to win the confidence of good people by quoting persuasive passages of Scripture.; Just because someone can quote Scripture to support his or her argument does not mean that the argument is virtuous. (Scripture usually refers to the Bible, but it can refer to other religious writings.) Sadie: Dad, you really ought to give me permission to go out with Nathan. He's such a polite boy, and he can even quote the Bible. Father: The devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose.See also: can, devil, own, purpose, quote, scriptureScripture
Scripture Christianity the Old and New Testaments Scripture Jewish and Christian religious books forming the Bible and written “under divine inspiration,” according to religious doctrine. In Judaism only the Old Testament is regarded as Scripture; in Christianity both the Old and the New Testament are so regarded. In Islam the Koran is analogous to Scripture. Scripture
Synonyms for Scripturenoun The BibleSynonyms- The Bible
- The Word
- The Gospels
- The Scriptures
- The Word of God
- The Good Book
- Holy Scripture
- Holy Writ
- Holy Bible
- The Book of Books
Synonyms for Scripturenoun the sacred writings of the Christian religionsSynonyms- Christian Bible
- Good Book
- Holy Scripture
- Holy Writ
- Bible
- Word of God
- Book
- Word
Related Words- religious text
- religious writing
- sacred text
- sacred writing
- family Bible
- Old Testament
- Testament
- New Testament
- covenant
- eisegesis
- exegesis
- text
- Gabriel
- Noachian deluge
- Noah and the Flood
- Noah's flood
- the Flood
- demythologise
- demythologize
noun any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious groupSynonymsRelated Words- religious text
- religious writing
- sacred text
- sacred writing
- canon
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