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Meaning of scripture in English:

scripture

Pronunciation /ˈskrɪptʃə/

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noun

mass noun

  • 1

    (also Scripture, Scriptures)
    The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.

    ‘passages of scripture’
    • ‘the fundamental teachings of the scriptures’
    • ‘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.’
    sacred text, Holy Writ, the Bible, the Holy Bible, the Gospel, the Good Book, the Word of God, the Book of Books
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    1. 1.1The sacred writings of a religion other than Christianity.
      ‘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.