Scripture

[ skrip-cher ]

noun

1. Often Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
2. (often lowercase) any writing or book, especially when of a sacred or religious nature.
3. (sometimes lowercase) a particular passage from the Bible; text.

scripture

¹

/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

1. a sacred, solemn, or authoritative book or piece of writing

Scripture

²

/ ˈskrɪptʃə /

noun

1. Also calledHoly ScriptureHoly Writthe Scriptures Christianity the Old and New Testaments
2. any book or body of writings, esp when regarded as sacred by a particular religious group

Other Words From

• anti-Scripture adjective
• pro-Scripture adjective
• sub·scripture noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scripture¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin scrīptūra writing. See script, -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scripture¹

C13: from Latin scriptūra written material, from scrībere to write

Example Sentences

In keeping with the facade, Williams showed himself to be dedicated preacher who “knows his scripture.”

From The Daily Beast

Like all good scripture, Me & Dog can be read literally as well as metaphorically.

From The Daily Beast

Checking Scripture demonstrates quickly that this is just not so.

From The Daily Beast

It is not easy work, but it calls the bluff of those who would say “we have to take scripture seriously.”

From The Daily Beast

For evangelicals, the way forward is not around scripture, but directly through it.

From The Daily Beast

To fix on any one stage in such an evolution, detach it, affirm it, is to wrest a true scripture to its destruction.

From Project Gutenberg

The observance, under various phases, is described in Scripture as an undisputed and indisputable reality.

From Project Gutenberg

Circumstances might occur, in which there would be no warrant from Scripture or providence for making a given vow.

From Project Gutenberg

The fact that vowing and swearing to God are a part of his service is manifest, as we have seen from sundry passages of Scripture.

From Project Gutenberg

And again another scripture saith, "They shall look on him whom they pierced."

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• case
• evidence
• experience
• law
• matter