English Online Dictionary. What means biblical? What does biblical mean?
English
Alternative forms
- Biblical
Etymology
From Medieval Latin biblicus + -al, equivalent to bible + -ical.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪblɪkəl/
Adjective
biblical (comparative more biblical, superlative most biblical)
- Of or relating to the Bible.
- In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).
- (figurative) Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:biblical.
Synonyms
- biblic (archaic)
Antonyms
- nonbiblical
- unbiblical
Hypernyms
- scriptural
Hyponyms
- evangelic, pentateuchal, psalmic, Torahic
- New Testament, Old Testament (attributive, rarely New Testamental, Old Testamental)
Coordinate terms
- (by sources of faith) apostolic, conciliar, ex cathedra, Mishnaic, Rabbinic, Talmudic, traditional
- (by religions) Avestan, Qur'anic, Vedic
Derived terms
Related terms
- biblicism
- biblicist