Scripture

n.

1. 1. A sacred writing or book.
   2. A passage from such a writing or book.
2. The sacred writings of the Bible. Often used in the plural. Also called Holy Scriptures.
3. scripture A statement regarded as authoritative.

[Middle English, from Late Latin scrīptūra, from Latin, act of writing, from scrīptus, past participle of scrībere, to write.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the sacred writings of the Christian religion
  Synonyms: Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skriften, den hellige skrift, religion, hellig bog, religionskundskab

Nederlands (Dutch)
de Heilige Schrift, bijbelcitaat

Français (French)
n. - (Relig) Écriture, Saintes Écritures, textes sacrés, (École) instruction religieuse (arch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - heilige Schrift

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (θρησκ.) Αγία Γραφή, ιερά κείμενα

Italiano (Italian)
Scrittura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - escritura (f), passagem ou texto da bíblia (f)

Русский (Russian)
Библия, священная книга, цитата из библии, библейский текст, рукопись, манускрипт

Español (Spanish)
n. - Sagrada Escritura, pasaje de la Sagrada Escritura, religión, libros sagrados

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - Skrift, helig skrift, bibelställe, bilbelspråk, religionskunskap

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
圣经, 圣经中的片段

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 聖經, 聖經中的片段

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 성서, 경전, 성서에서 인용한 한 절

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 聖書, 聖典, 聖句

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألكتاب ألمقدس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתבי הקודש, התנ"ך‬

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