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Dictionary: bib·li·cal
also Bib·li·cal (bĭb'lĭ-kəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or contained in the Bible.
  2. Being in keeping with the nature of the Bible, especially:
    1. Suggestive of the personages or times depicted in the Bible.
    2. Suggestive of the prose or narrative style of the King James Bible.
  3. Very great in extent; enormous: a natural disaster of near biblical proportions.

[From Medieval Latin biblicus, from Late Latin biblia, Bible. See Bible.]

Biblically Bib'li·cal·ly adv.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A story found in the book composed of writings generally accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority

pronunciation She is a biblical scholar.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  Synonym: scriptural
  Pertains to noun: Bible (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people
  Pertains to noun: Bible (meaning #1)


Translations: Biblical
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bibelsk

Nederlands (Dutch)
bijbels

Français (French)
adj. - biblique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - biblisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βιβλικός

Italiano (Italian)
biblico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - bíblico

Русский (Russian)
библейский

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bíblico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - biblisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
的, 按照的, 中的, 恪守的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 的, 按照的, 中的, 恪守的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성경의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 聖書の

idioms:

  • Biblical Hebrew    聖書のヘブライ語

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ما يخص الكتاب المقدس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מקראי, תנ"כי‬


 
 
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Japhet (family name)
hexaemeron
Holy Land (biblical region of Palestine)

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