Definition of scripture in English:

scripture

nounˈskrɪptʃəˈskrɪptʃər

mass noun

1The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
《圣经》中基督教经典
passages of scripture
《圣经》经典章节。
the fundamental teachings of the scriptures
《圣经》的基本教义。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is difficult to find a Father who does not quote the Apocrypha and treat it as Scripture.
- The terms ‘Trinity’ and ‘persons’ as related to the Godhead, while not found in the Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture.
- We read in Scripture that truth is an attribute of God (Jeremiah 10:10; John 1:14; 14:6; 17:3), and that God speaks truthfully - that is, He does not lie.
Synonyms
sacred text, Holy Writ, the Bible, the Holy Bible, the Gospel, the Good Book, the Word of God, the Book of Books
1. 1.1 The sacred writings of a religion other than Christianity.
  其他宗教的经典
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Pauranas are called Dharma Shastras, scriptures on Dharma, how to live a righteous life.
  Hindu scripture is overwhelmingly written in Sanskrit.
  It is standard Islamic belief that all holy scriptures except the Qur'an have been altered from their original forms over time.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin scriptura 'writings', from script- 'written', from the verb scribere.

Latin scribere ‘to write’ is the source of scripture, literally ‘writings’, of scribe (Middle English) and inscribe (Late Middle English); script (Late Middle English) ‘something written’ and scribble (Late Middle English) ‘little writing’.

Definition of scripture in US English:

scripture

nounˈskripCHərˈskrɪptʃər

1The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
《圣经》中基督教经典
passages of scripture
《圣经》经典章节。
the fundamental teachings of the scriptures
《圣经》的基本教义。
Example sentencesExamples
- We read in Scripture that truth is an attribute of God (Jeremiah 10:10; John 1:14; 14:6; 17:3), and that God speaks truthfully - that is, He does not lie.
- The terms ‘Trinity’ and ‘persons’ as related to the Godhead, while not found in the Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture.
- It is difficult to find a Father who does not quote the Apocrypha and treat it as Scripture.
Synonyms
sacred text, holy writ, the bible, the holy bible, the gospel, the good book, the word of god, the book of books
1. 1.1 The sacred writings of another religion.
  其他宗教的经典
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is standard Islamic belief that all holy scriptures except the Qur'an have been altered from their original forms over time.
  Hindu scripture is overwhelmingly written in Sanskrit.
  The Pauranas are called Dharma Shastras, scriptures on Dharma, how to live a righteous life.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.

词汇	scripture
释义	Definition of scripture in English: scripture nounˈskrɪptʃəˈskrɪptʃər mass noun 1The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible. 《圣经》中基督教经典 passages of scripture 《圣经》经典章节。 the fundamental teachings of the scriptures 《圣经》的基本教义。 Example sentencesExamples It is difficult to find a Father who does not quote the Apocrypha and treat it as Scripture. The terms ‘Trinity’ and ‘persons’ as related to the Godhead, while not found in the Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture. We read in Scripture that truth is an attribute of God (Jeremiah 10:10; John 1:14; 14:6; 17:3), and that God speaks truthfully - that is, He does not lie. Synonyms sacred text, Holy Writ, the Bible, the Holy Bible, the Gospel, the Good Book, the Word of God, the Book of Books 1.1 The sacred writings of a religion other than Christianity. 其他宗教的经典 Example sentencesExamples The Pauranas are called Dharma Shastras, scriptures on Dharma, how to live a righteous life. Hindu scripture is overwhelmingly written in Sanskrit. It is standard Islamic belief that all holy scriptures except the Qur'an have been altered from their original forms over time. Origin Middle English: from Latin scriptura 'writings', from script- 'written', from the verb scribere. Latin scribere ‘to write’ is the source of scripture, literally ‘writings’, of scribe (Middle English) and inscribe (Late Middle English); script (Late Middle English) ‘something written’ and scribble (Late Middle English) ‘little writing’. Definition of scripture in US English: scripture nounˈskripCHərˈskrɪptʃər 1The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible. 《圣经》中基督教经典 passages of scripture 《圣经》经典章节。 the fundamental teachings of the scriptures 《圣经》的基本教义。 Example sentencesExamples We read in Scripture that truth is an attribute of God (Jeremiah 10:10; John 1:14; 14:6; 17:3), and that God speaks truthfully - that is, He does not lie. The terms ‘Trinity’ and ‘persons’ as related to the Godhead, while not found in the Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture. It is difficult to find a Father who does not quote the Apocrypha and treat it as Scripture. Synonyms sacred text, holy writ, the bible, the holy bible, the gospel, the good book, the word of god, the book of books 1.1 The sacred writings of another religion. 其他宗教的经典 Example sentencesExamples It is standard Islamic belief that all holy scriptures except the Qur'an have been altered from their original forms over time. Hindu scripture is overwhelmingly written in Sanskrit. The Pauranas are called Dharma Shastras, scriptures on Dharma, how to live a righteous life. Origin Middle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere.
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