Etymology : Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura, from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus
Pronunciation : 'skrip(t)-sh&r
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. sacred writings of the Old and/or New Testament, the Bible; sacred book or writing; passage from the Bible. scripture\scrip"ture\ (?; 135), n. [l. scriptura, fr. scribere, scriptum, to write: cf. of. escripture, escriture, f. écriture. see:
scribe.].
2. anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription. i have put it in scripture and in remembrance. then the lord of manny read the scripture on the tomb, the which was in latin. berners.
3. 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. 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. compared with the knowledge which the scripteres contain, every other subject of human inquiry is vanity.
4. a passage from the bible;; a text. the devil can eite scripture for his purpose. hanging by the twined thread of one doubtful scripture.scripture n.
5. the sacred writings of the christian religion; "he went to carry the word to the heathen" [syn: bible, bible, good book , holy scripture, holy writ, scripture, word of god , word].
6. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious groupscripture invariably in the new testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of god, which we usually call the old testament (2 tim. 3:15, 16; john 20:9; gal. 3:22; 2 pet. 1:20). it was god's purpose thus to perpetuate his revealed will. from time to time he raised up men to commit to writing in an infallible record the revelation he gave. the "scripture," or collection of sacred writings, was thus enlarged from time to time as god saw necessary. we have now a completed "scripture," consisting of the old and new testaments. the old testament canon in the time of our lord was precisely the same as that which we now possess under that name. he placed the seal of his own authority on this collection of writings, as all equally given by inspiration (matt. 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; luke 16:29, 31). (see:
bible; canon.).
7. Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.
8. 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.
9. A passage from the Bible; a text. any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group.
10. Scripture or the scriptures refers to writings that are regarded as holy in a particular religion, for example the Bible in Christianity. a quote from scripture. the Holy Scriptures. Sacred writings of religions, comprising a large portion of the literature of the world. Scriptures vary in form, volume, age, and degree of sacredness. Nearly all scriptures were originally oral and were passed down as memorized texts through several generations before being put in writing. In some religions, notably Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, there is still strong emphasis on the value of reciting or chanting the scriptures aloud. The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is the scripture of Judaism; the Bible (Old and New Testaments together) is the scripture of Christianity; and the Qurn is the scripture of Islam. Scriptures of Hinduism include the Vedas and Upanishads. See also Adi Granth; Avesta; Book of Mormon; sutra; Tripitaka.