Definitions for Scripture
ˈskrɪp tʃərscrip·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Wordnoun

   the sacred writings of the Christian religions

   "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

2. scripture, sacred scripturenoun

   any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scripturenoun

   the Hebrew Tanakh

2. Scripturenoun

   the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible.

3. Scripturenoun

   the Moslem Koran

4. Scripturenoun

   the Poetic Edda

5. Scripturenoun

   the religious text of a given religion

6. scripturenoun

   A sacred writing or book.

7. scripturenoun

   An authoritative statement.

8. Etymology: From scriptura, from scriptum, the supine of scribo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCRIPTUREnoun

   Etymology: scriptura, Latin.

   1. Writing.

   It is not only remembered in many scriptures, but famous for the death and overthrow of Crassus. Walter Raleigh.

   2. Sacred writing; the Bible.

   With us there is never any time bestowed in divine service, without the reading of a great part of the holy scripture, which we account a thing most necessary. Richard Hooker.

   The devil can cite scripture for his purpose:
   An evil soul producing holy witness,
   Is like a villain with a smiling cheek. William Shakespeare.

   There is not any action which a man ought to do, or to forbear, but the scripture will give him a clear precept, or prohibition for it. South.

   Forbear any discourse of other spirits, ’till his reading the scripture history put him upon that enquiry. John Locke.

   Scripture proof was never the talent of these men, and ’tis no wonder they are foiled. Francis Atterbury.

   Why are scripture maxims put upon us, without taking notice of scripture examples, that lie cross ’em? Francis Atterbury.

   The author of nature and the scriptures has expresly enjoined, that he who will not work, shall not eat. Jeremiah Seed, Serm.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scripture

   Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They differ from literature by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual practices, commandments or laws, ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and for creating or fostering a religious community. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification, enforcement, and its use across generations. Some religious texts are accepted or categorized as canonical, some non-canonical, and others extracanonical, semi-canonical, deutero-canonical, pre-canonical or post-canonical."Scripture" (or "scriptures") is a subset of religious texts considered to be "especially authoritative", revered and "holy writ", "sacred, canonical", or of "supreme authority, special status" to a religious community. The terms sacred text and religious text are not necessarily interchangeable in that some religious texts are believed to be sacred because of the belief in some theistic religions such as the Abrahamic religions that the text is divinely or supernaturally revealed or divinely inspired, or in non-theistic religions such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma. Many religious texts, in contrast, are simply narratives or discussions pertaining to the general themes, interpretations, practices, or important figures of the specific religion. In others (Christianity), the canonical texts include a particular text (Bible) but is "an unsettled question", according to Eugene Nida. In yet others (Hinduism, Buddhism), there "has never been a definitive canon". While the term scripture is derived from the Latin scriptura, meaning "writing", most sacred scriptures of the world's major religions were originally a part of their oral tradition, and were "passed down through memorization from generation to generation until they were finally committed to writing", according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.Religious texts also serve a ceremonial and liturgical role, particularly in relation to sacred time, the liturgical year, the divine efficacy and subsequent holy service; in a more general sense, its performance.

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1. scripture

   Scripture refers to sacred or holy writings or texts that convey spiritual or religious teachings. These are considered authoritative and important in various religious traditions, such as the Bible in Christianity, the Quran in Islam, Vedas in Hinduism, and others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scripturenoun

   anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription

2. Scripturenoun

   the books of the Old and the new Testament, or of either of them; the Bible; -- used by way of eminence or distinction, and chiefly in the plural

3. Scripturenoun

   a passage from the Bible;; a text

4. Etymology: [L. scriptura, fr. scribere, scriptum, to write: cf. OF. escripture, escriture, F. criture. See Scribe.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scripture

   skrip′tūr, n. sacred writing: the Bible: a writing: a deed: any sacred writing.—adj. Scrip′tural, contained in Scripture: according to Scripture: biblical: written.—ns. Scrip′turalism, literal adherence to the Scriptures; Scrip′turalist, a literalist in his obedience to the letter of Scripture, a student of Scripture.—adv. Scrip′turally.—ns. Scrip′turalness; Scrip′ture-read′er, an evangelist who reads the Bible in cottages, barracks, &c.; Scrip′turist, one versed in Scripture.—The Scriptures, the Bible. [L. scriptura—scribĕre, to write.]

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1. SCRIPTURE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Scripture is ranked #53913 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Scripture surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Scripture.
   
   94.2% or 361 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Sacred Text

How to pronounce Scripture?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scripture in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scripture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Scripture in a Sentence

1. Bruce Wells:

   My hunch on the Ditka quote is that it comes from a quirk of the King James translation, ancient Hebrew had a particular way of saying things like, 'and the next thing that happened was...' The King James translators of the Old Testament consistently rendered this as 'and it came to pass.' ''When phantom Bible passages turn dangerousPeople may get verses wrong, but they also mangle plenty of well-known biblical stories as well.Two examples: The scripture never says a whale swallowed Jonah, the Old Testament prophet, nor did any New Testament passages say that three wise men visited baby Jesus, scholars say.Those details may seem minor, but scholars say one popular phantom Bible story stands above the rest: The Genesis story about the fall of humanity.Most people know the popular version - Satan in the guise of a serpent tempts Eve to pick the forbidden apple from the Tree of Life. It's been downhill ever since.But the story in the book of Genesis never places Satan in the Garden of Eden.

2. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   Again and again, Scripture tells us that God’s is a faithful love. Made in God’s image and likeness, we are called to be faithful. Fidelity grounds our relationship to God and to those he has given to our care.

3. Pastor John MacArthur:

   Ultimately, the dissenters, the ones who will not cave in, are going to be those who are faithful to the Bible, and that's what's already leading to laws made against doing what we are commanded to do in Scripture, which is to confront that sin. And that's just going to escalate.

4. John Calvin:

   The Fanaticism which discards the Scripture, under the pretense of resorting to immediate revelations is subversive of every principle of Christianity. For when they boast extravagantly of the Spirit, the tendency is always to bury the Word of God so they may make room for their own falsehoods.

5. South:

   The Scripture vouches Solomon for the wisest of men; and his proverbs prove him so, The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame each of them by a single sentence, consisting of two or three words.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Scripture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scripture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Scripture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripture
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scripture
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Scripture
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html