biblical

[bib-li-kuhl] / ˈbɪb lɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

relating to the Bible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doctrinal ecclesiastical scriptural theological

STRONG

apostolic divine godly holy religious sacred

WEAK

classical prophetic

Example Sentences

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The site is considered holy to Christians – who revere it as the site of Jesus's last Supper – and to Jews who see it as the tomb of the biblical King David.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Under Hopkins, Amazon partnered with Wonder Project, an independent studio that produces religious content, and released its “House of David” series about the biblical figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Bread on the water” is a biblical term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Executive producers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn discuss bringing the biblical character to life in their series and whey they cast Michael Iskander in the lead role.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But why did this lead Holmes to assume that Indians must have migrated to the Americas in the recent past, a view springing from biblical chronology?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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