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# scripture

noun (Scripture, the Scriptures; a scripture, scriptures)

«scripture» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church, Bible) Scripture (or the Scriptures) means the holy writings of the Bible for Christians. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#m1)
2. (religion) The holy writings of any religion, such as the Qur'an, the Torah or the Vedas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#m2)
3. (old use, UK schools) A school subject for Bible study, now called Religious Education. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religious education Christians read Scripture in church services; Jews read the Hebrew scriptures; Muslims recite the Qur'an. In stories, a preacher quotes Scripture. Phrases: «Holy Scripture», «a passage of scripture», «quote Scripture», «according to scripture».

### Examples

- The vicar read a passage from Scripture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x1)
- Christians call the Bible the Holy Scriptures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x2)
- Hindu scriptures include the Vedas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x3)
- The Torah is the most important scripture for Jews. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x4)
- My grandmother can quote Scripture from memory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x5)
- Long ago, monks copied the scriptures by hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x6)
- We compared stories from the scriptures of different religions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x7)
- Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/#x8)

### Note

Often with a capital S for the Bible. Uncountable («Scripture says…») or countable («the scriptures of Hinduism»). Adjective: scriptural. Related: verse, gospel, testament.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jews call their holy writings the Tanakh, with the Torah as the first and most important part. In the primary lessons: In religious education Christians read Scripture in church services; Jews read the Hebrew scriptures; Muslims recite the Qur'an. In stories, a preacher quotes Scripture. Phrases: «Holy Scripture», «a passage of scripture», «quote Scripture», «according to scripture».

### Note

Often with a capital S for the Bible. Uncountable («Scripture says…») or countable («the scriptures of Hinduism»). Adjective: scriptural. Related: verse, gospel, testament.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scripture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scripture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scripture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scripture.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «scripture» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/scripture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scripture» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/scripture.html) on Mova free.