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Scripture

noun/skɹˈɪptʃɚ/
Definition
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈɪptʃɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈɪptʃə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈɪptʃə/
2 syllables Say it as /skɹˈɪptʃɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe sacred writings of the Christian religions
“he went to carry the Word to the heathen”
nounany writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
Word Forms
biblicaladjectivein keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people
scripturaladjectiveof or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schrift
die heiligen Schriften der christlichen Religionen
🇫🇷French
écriture
les écrits sacrés des religions chrétiennes
🇪🇸Spanish
Sagrada Escritura
las escrituras sagradas de las religiones cristianas
🇮🇹Italian
scrittura
le sacre scritture delle religioni cristiane
🇳🇱Dutch
Schrift
de heilige geschriften van de christelijke religies
🇵🇹Portuguese
escritura
os escritos sagrados das religiões cristãs
🇷🇺Russian
Священное Писание
священные писания христианских религий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इंजील
ईसाई धर्मों के पवित्र लेख
🇧🇩Bengali
ধর্মগ্রন্থ
খ্রিস্টান ধর্মের পবিত্র লেখা
🇮🇳Tamil
வேதம்
கிறிஸ்தவ மதங்களின் புனித நூல்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
గ్రంథం
క్రైస్తవ మతాల పవిత్ర గ్రంథాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
शास्त्र
ख्रिश्चन धर्मांचे पवित्र लिखाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાસ્ત્ર
ખ્રિસ્તી ધર્મોના પવિત્ર લખાણો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧರ್ಮಗ್ರಂಥ
ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್ ಧರ್ಮಗಳ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಬರಹಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേദഗ്രന്ഥം
ക്രിസ്ത്യൻ മതങ്ങളുടെ വിശുദ്ധ ലിഖിതങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਥੀ
ਈਸਾਈ ਧਰਮਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਲਿਖਤਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
صحیفہ
عیسائی مذاہب کی مقدس تحریریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
圣经
基督教的神圣著作
🇯🇵Japanese
聖書
キリスト教諸宗教の神聖な書物
🇰🇷Korean
경전
기독교의 신성한 저서
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kinh thánh
các tác phẩm thiêng liêng của các tôn giáo Kitô giáo
🇹🇭Thai
พระคัมภีร์
งานเขียนอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของศาสนาคริสต์
🇮🇩Indonesian
kitab suci
kitab suci agama Kristen
🇵🇭Filipino
banal na kasulatan
ang mga sagradong kasulatan ng mga relihiyong Kristiyano
🇲🇾Malay
kitab suci
tulisan suci agama Kristian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الكتاب المقدس
الكتابات المقدسة للديانات المسيحية
🇮🇷Persian
کتاب مقدس
نوشته های مقدس ادیان مسیحی
🇹🇷Turkish
kutsal yazı
Hıristiyan dinlerinin kutsal yazıları
🇮🇱Hebrew
כִּתבֵי הַקוֹדֶשׁ
כתבי הקודש של הדתות הנוצריות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scripture'?
The primary meaning of 'scripture' is 'the sacred writings of the Christian religions'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scripture' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scripture' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scripture' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scripture' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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