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