Found 3 items, similar to scripture.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: scripture kitab suci
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Scripture Scripture n 1: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; “he went to carry the Word to the heathen” [syn: Bible, Christian Bible , Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ , Word of God, Word] 2: any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group [syn: sacred scripture]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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]