BIBLICAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BIBLICAL?

Need another word that means the same as “biblical”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “biblical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Biblical” are: scriptural, fundamentalist, orthodox

Biblical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Biblical" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “biblical” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Resembling the language or style of the Bible.
• Very great; on a very large scale.
• Of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible.
• Relating to or contained in the Bible.
• In keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people.

Synonyms of "Biblical" as an adjective (3 Words)

fundamentalist	Relating to or advocating strict adherence to the basic principles of any subject or discipline. The fundamentalist ideologies of market and state.
orthodox	Of the ordinary or usual type; normal. They avoided orthodox jazz venues.
scriptural	Of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible. Scriptural quotations from Genesis.

Usage Examples of "Biblical" as an adjective

• The biblical account of creation.
• Biblical times.
• We need rainfall of biblical proportions to bring us back to normal.
• Biblical Hebrew.
• There is a biblical cadence in the last words he utters.
• Biblical names.

Associations of "Biblical" (30 Words)

apocalypse	A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil. The apocalypse of World War II.
apocrypha	14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russ.
apostle	Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ. An apostle of revolution.
archdeacon	An ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.
canon	A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged. Legislation which enables the Church of England General Synod to provide by canon for women to be ordained.
cathedral	The principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated. St Paul's Cathedral.
christian	Relating to or characteristic of Christianity.
church	Take a woman who has recently given birth to church for a service of thanksgiving. The church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century.
clairvoyant	A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. He didn t tell me about it and I m not clairvoyant.
dean	United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955. He is the dean of foreign correspondents.
deist	Of or relating to deism.
diocese	The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop.
doyen	A man who is the senior member of a group. He became the doyen of British physicists.
evangelist	The writer of one of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. An American television evangelist.
exegesis	Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture. The task of biblical exegesis.
exodus	The departure of the Israelites from Egypt. The annual exodus of sun seeking Canadians to Florida.
foretell	Make a prediction about; tell in advance. A seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne.
goddess	A woman who is greatly admired, especially for her beauty. Athena Nike goddess of victory.
holy	A sacred place of pilgrimage. Saints and holy men.
interpretation	An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious. The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.
mythological	Relating to, based on, or appearing in myths or mythology. The tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols.
oracle	A response or message given by an oracle especially an ambiguous one. He reigned supreme as the Colonial Office s oracle on Africa.
priestess	A woman priest.
prophesy	Deliver a sermon. Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest.
prophet	In Christian use the books of Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel and the twelve minor prophets. He is repeatedly hailed as a prophet of modernism.
recitation	A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance. The recitation of traditional poems.
scriptural	From or relating to the Bible. Scriptural quotations from Genesis.
scripture	The sacred writings of a religion other than Christianity. Passages of scripture.
seer	A person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future. Our seers have grown gloomier about prospects for growth.
theology	A particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings. In Christian theology God comes to be conceived as Father and Son.