biblical
adjective
bib·li·cal
ˈbi-bli-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1)
a biblical passage
biblical references
2
: suggestive of the Bible or Bible times
his biblical beard
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White lights glow in the shape of camels and magi, anchoring biblical scenes that tell the story of the birth of Jesus.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Texas’s neighbors to the North and East, Oklahoma and Louisiana, are already facing court challenges over their own biblical mandates, and the Lone Star State is likely to join them there, too.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
In his worldview, there is no negotiating with modern-day antisemites, much as there was no negotiating with the Amalekites, the biblical antagonists to whom Mr. Netanyahu has more than once compared contemporary enemies of Israel and Jews.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The film is meant to be the sort of biblical throwback that was a steady part of folks’ moviegoing diet in the 1950s and 1960s, albeit updated with a lot more gore, decapitations, and disembowelments.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Texas’s neighbors to the North and East, Oklahoma and Louisiana, are already facing court challenges over their own biblical mandates, and the Lone Star State is likely to join them there, too.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
In his worldview, there is no negotiating with modern-day antisemites, much as there was no negotiating with the Amalekites, the biblical antagonists to whom Mr. Netanyahu has more than once compared contemporary enemies of Israel and Jews.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The film is meant to be the sort of biblical throwback that was a steady part of folks’ moviegoing diet in the 1950s and 1960s, albeit updated with a lot more gore, decapitations, and disembowelments.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Biblical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biblical. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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