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For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the extent that the grace of the Lord permits to inquiry into and investigation of the consensus of the true and purer antiquity.
Martin Chemnitz

Meaning of "Holy Scripture" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY SCRIPTURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY SCRIPTURE

noun
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Holy Scripture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLY SCRIPTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holy Scripture

Religious text

Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or central to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY SCRIPTURE

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holy of holies
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Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
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Holy Saturday
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Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
holy terror
Holy Thursday
holy tide
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY SCRIPTURE

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Synonyms and antonyms of Holy Scripture in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Holy Scripture» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Holy Scripture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Holy Scripture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Holy Scripture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Sagrada Escritura
570 millions of speakers

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Holy Scripture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंजील
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الكتاب المقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Священное Писание
278 millions of speakers

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Sagrada Escritura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র বাইবেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Saintes Écritures
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Kitab Suci
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Translator English - German

Die Heilige Schrift
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Translator English - Japanese

聖書
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Translator English - Korean

성경
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Translator English - Javanese

Kitab Suci
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thánh thư
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பரிசுத்த வேதாகமம்
75 millions of speakers

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पवित्र शास्त्र
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Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal Kitap
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Translator English - Italian

Sacra Scrittura
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Translator English - Polish

Pismo Święte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Святе Письмо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sfânta Scriptură
30 millions of speakers
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Αγία Γραφή
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Heilige Skrif
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

heliga Skrift
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hellige Skrift
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY SCRIPTURE»

The term «Holy Scripture» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Holy Scripture

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3 QUOTES WITH «HOLY SCRIPTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Holy Scripture.
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Martin Chemnitz
For we can affirm with a good conscience that we have, after reading the Holy Scripture, applied ourselves and yet daily apply ourselves to the extent that the grace of the Lord permits to inquiry into and investigation of the consensus of the true and purer antiquity.
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Douglas Feaver
He'd believe anything provided it's not in Holy Scripture.
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Samuel Freeman Miller
History teaches us, in no mistaken language, how often customs and practices, which were originated without lawful warrant, and opposed to the sound construction of the law, have come to overload and pervert it, as commentators on the text of Holy Scripture have established doctrines wholly at variance with its true spirit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY SCRIPTURE»

Discover the use of Holy Scripture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Holy Scripture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holy Scripture: A Dogmatic Sketch
A re-understanding of the special character of Scripture outside of mere textual and historical interrogation, first published in 2003.
John Webster, 2003
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Bossuet: Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture
This 1991 book was the first ever English rendition of the classic statement of divine right absolutism, published in 1707.
Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, Patrick Riley, 1990
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A Pathway Into the Holy Scripture
The book includes a discussion of Tyndale as bible interpreter, surveys of current trends in Old and New Testament scholarship, treatments of biblical theology and of Paul's view of Scripture, chapters on Biblical hermeneutics and the ...
P. E. Satterthwaite, David F. Wright, 1994
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Holy Scripture: Revelation, Inspiration & Interpretation
Voted one of Christianity Today's 1995 Books of the Year! In Holy Scripture, Donald G. Bloesch sets out the pivotal evangelical doctrines of the Bible's revelation, inspiration and interpretation.
Donald G. Bloesch, 2010
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Holy Scripture: Canon, Authority, Criticism
This book discusses the way in which the canon of scripture was formed and the effects that it has.
James Barr, 1983
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Holy Scripture Speaks: The Production and Reception of ...
Holy Scripture Speaks reveals the rich complexity of the literary, theological, and cultural dimensions of Erasmus? Paraphrases on the New Testament and indicates future directions that research in this area should take.
Hilmar M. Pabel, Mark Vessey, 2002
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The Unholy in Holy Scripture: The Dark Side of the Bible
German scholar Gerd Ludemann asks the question of how we can continue to be Christians in the light of what he sees as "unholy" elements in Scripture, and in response points to the person of Jesus and his example.
Gerd Lüdemann, 1997
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The Hebrew Bible Reborn: From Holy Scripture to the Book of ...
This work, the first of its kind, describes all the aspects of the Bible revolution in Jewish history in the last two hundred years, as well as the emergence of the new biblical culture.
Jacob Shavit, Mordechai Eran, 2007
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Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus ...
EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D. D., Litt. D. GENESIS CONTENTS THE VISION OF CREATION (Genesis i. 26-ii. 3) HOW EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D. D., Litt.
Alexander MacLaren
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Expositions of Holy Scripture: St John Ch. I to XIV
THE. OPEN. GRAVE. AT. BETHANY. 'Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met Him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily ...
Alexander MacLaren, 1959

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY SCRIPTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Holy Scripture is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Quran and the Bible: The Pope Said What? - American Clarion
Bible According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, church tradition is given authoritative standing alongside that of holy Scripture. I reject ... «American Clarion, Jul 15»
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A new book teaches youngsters to think like Arjuna on the battlefield
'Why, every holy scripture I have ever read roundly condemns such killing as the most terrible of sins. Every moment of my life beyond such a ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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The little girl who named Pluto - Sydney Morning Herald
Phair was the daughter of Ethel (nee Madan) and the Reverend Charles Burney, professor of interpretation of holy scripture at Oxford. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Stuck in the caches of time
And together, they would chant verses of the Holy Scripture in unison, till her eyelids grew heavy, forcing them to fall like veils on her beautiful, ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Apathy: A National (and Religious) Crisis
All of us in all the churches of America are the people who have been entrusted with that vision from our Holy Scripture, and we can see that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Bible verses about homosexuality
... 'believers' that support gay marriage in particular and homosexuality in general is that they seem to have very little respect for Holy Scripture. «Evangelical Focus, Jul 15»
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Deepak THIS, Chopra: The shame of hating a good life
I'm in my 40's, and I would swear on a stack of every holy scripture that my ADD is getting worse with age. And on that wall that I am pinned to, ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
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Diocese of Southwest Florida uses caution on whether to perform …
... marriage decision, where some believe it's an answer to their prayers and others believe it's contrary to the will of God and the Holy Scripture. «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
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Roy Moore tells radical anti-abortion, anti-gay rights group that …
... nation where all law flows from God and where the duty of the government is to promote and protect God's law as revealed by Holy Scripture. «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Cardinal's New Booklet Confirms High-Level Resistance to Kasper …
... to square the circle; it would surpass, finally, all the authority of all the consecrated shepherds who are, after all, bound to Holy Scripture. «Crossmap, Jul 15»

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