bib·li·cal \ˈbiblə̇kəl, -blēk-\adjective Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: obsolete biblic + English -al 1.: of, relating to, derived from, or in accord with the Bible 2.: like that of the Bible < a biblical inevitability > < biblical styles in writing > sometimes: like that of the time and region where the Bible was produced < biblical costume > < a beard of biblical proportions > • biblicallyadverb, sometimes capitalized