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Biblical vs Scriptural - What's the difference?

biblical | scriptural |

As adjectives the difference between biblical and scriptural

is that biblical is (biblical) while scriptural is of or pertaining to scripture.

biblical

English

Alternative forms

* Biblical

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the Bible.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
  • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=3 citation , passage=Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.}}
    Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.
  • In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).
  • Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.
  • of biblical''' proportions''; ''with '''biblical fury

    Antonyms

    * unbiblical

    Coordinate terms

    * quranic, tripitakan, Vedic, Avestan

    Derived terms

    * biblical proportions * biblical studies * know someone in the biblical sense

    scriptural

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to scripture.
  • Antonyms

    * nonscriptural * unscriptural

    Derived terms

    * scripturalism

    Anagrams

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