scripture
noun
scrip·ture
ˈskrip(t)-shər 
1
a(1)
capitalized
: the books of the Bible
—often used in plural
(2)
often capitalized
: a passage from the Bible
b
: a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative
2
: something written
the primitive man's awe for any scripture—
George Santayana
George SantayanaExamples of scripture in a Sentence
someone who frequently quotes Scripture
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For centuries, the Quran’s centrality to the Muslim faith has led people across the Islamic world to turn scripture into works of art.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Turn off your phone, read scripture, spend time with friends, and remember internet fury is not real life.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Turn off your phone, read scripture, spend time with friends, and remember internet fury is not real life.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Wilson and Webbon told USA TODAY that scripture provides safeguards against toxic behavior.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Turn off your phone, read scripture, spend time with friends, and remember internet fury is not real life.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Turn off your phone, read scripture, spend time with friends, and remember internet fury is not real life.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Wilson and Webbon told USA TODAY that scripture provides safeguards against toxic behavior.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scripture
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“Scripture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scripture. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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scripture
noun
scrip·ture
ˈskrip-chər
1
a
capitalized
: the books of the Old and New Testaments or of either of them : bible
—often used in plural
b
often capitalized
: a portion of writing from the Bible
2
: the sacred writings of a religion
Etymology
Middle English scripture, Scripture "the books of the Bible," from Latin scriptura (same meaning), from earlier scriptura "the act or product of writing," from scriptus, past participle of scribere "to write" — related to scribe
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