Scripture

See also: scripture

English

Etymology

From Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“I write”).

Noun

Scripture (plural Scriptures)

1. The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.

Usage notes

Often used by religious people as a proper noun for their own religion's foundational text.

Translations

religious text

• Bulgarian: свето писание n (sveto pisanie)
• Finnish: pyhä kirja, Sana
• German: Heilige Schrift (de) f
• Japanese: 聖句 (ja) (せいく, seiku)
• Lithuanian: šventraštis m, raštas m (figuratively)
• Romanian: Sfânta Scriptură f
• Russian: Писа́ние (ru) n (Pisánije)
• Tagalog: kasulatan

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