scripture
noun /ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/
/ˈskrɪptʃər/
- Scripture[uncountable](also the Scriptures [plural])the BibleExtra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- She read from the scriptures.
- He teaches the holy scriptures as he travels around.
- You won't find this moral precept in the scriptures.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
- scriptures[plural] the holy books of a particular religion
- Hindu scriptures
- the sacred scriptures of the Buddhists
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- holy
- sacred
- ancient
- …
- passage
- verse
- words
- …
- read
- read from
- interpret
- …
- in the scriptures
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.