Scripture

Scripture
Scripture Scrip"ture (?; 135), n. [L. scriptura, fr. scribere, scriptum, to write: cf. OF. escripture, escriture, F. ['e]criture. See {Scribe}.] 1. Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription. [1913 Webster]

I have put it in scripture and in remembrance. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Then the Lord of Manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in Latin. --Ld. Berners. [1913 Webster]

2. 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. [1913 Webster]

There is not any action a man ought to do, or to forbear, but the Scripture will give him a clear precept or prohibition for it. --South. [1913 Webster]

Compared with the knowledge which the Scriptures contain, every other subject of human inquiry is vanity. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]

3. A passage from the Bible; a text. [1913 Webster]

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Hanging by the twined thread of one doubtful Scripture. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • Scripture — • Sacred Scripture is one of the several names denoting the inspired writings which make up the Old and New Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scripture     Scripture    …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • scripture — [skrip′chər] n. [ME < L scriptura, a writing, in LL(Ec), a Scripture, passage of Scripture < scriptus: see SCRIPT1] 1. Obs. anything written 2. [S ] a Bible passage 3. a) any sacred writing or books b) any …   English World dictionary

  • scripture — (n.) c.1300, a writing, an act of writing, especially the sacred writings of the Bible, from L.L. scriptura the writings contained in the Bible, a passage from the Bible, from L. scriptura a writing, character, inscription, from scriptus, pp. of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • scripture — (also scriptures) ► NOUN 1) the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible. 2) the sacred writings of another religion. ORIGIN Latin scriptura writings , from scribere write …   English terms dictionary

  • Scripture — /skrip cheuhr/, n. 1. Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together. 2. (often l.c.) any writing or book, esp. when of a sacred or religious nature. 3. (sometimes …   Universalium

  • scripture — UK [ˈskrɪptʃə(r)] / US [ˈskrɪptʃər] noun Word forms scripture : singular scripture plural scriptures 1) a) scripture or Scripture [uncountable] the Bible b) the study of the Bible 2) [countable/uncountable] the holy writings of any religion the… …   English dictionary

  • scripture — noun (often scriptures) ADJECTIVE ▪ holy, sacred ▪ the sacred scripture of the Buddhists ▪ ancient ▪ Buddhist, Christian …   Collocations dictionary

  • scripture — From the Latin for ‘writing’. In Judaism the term ‘scripture’ was eventually restricted to those books in the OT which were recognized as canonical, though the content of the canon was disputed. Christians used the Greek OT and this was… …   Dictionary of the Bible

  • Scripture —    Invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of God, which we usually call the Old Testament (2 Tim. 3:15, 16; John 20:9; Gal. 3:22; 2 Pet. 1:20). It was God s purpose thus… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • scripture — scrip|ture [ˈskrıptʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: scriptura something written , from scribere; SCRIBE] 1.) Scripture[U] also the (Holy) Scriptures the Bible ▪ the way God is portrayed in Scripture 2.) [U …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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