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Meaning of "scribal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIBAL

scribal  [ˈskraɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIBAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scribal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCRIBAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scribal

Scribe

A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps keep track of records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing. The work could involve copying books, including sacred texts, or secretarial and administrative duties, such as taking of dictation and the keeping of business, judicial and, historical records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities. Later the profession developed into public servants, journalists, accountants, typists, and lawyers. In societies with low literacy rates, street-corner letter-writers may still be found providing a service.

Definition of scribal in the English dictionary

The definition of scribal in the dictionary is of or relating to people who copy documents, esp those who made handwritten copies before the invention of printing. Other definition of scribal is of or relating to recognized scholars and teachers of the Jewish Law.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRIBAL


Abel
ˈeɪbəl
able
ˈeɪbəl
audible
ˈɔːdɪbəl
Bible
ˈbaɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
disable
dɪsˈeɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
intertribal
ˌɪntəˈtraɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
libel
ˈlaɪbəl
nontribal
ˌnɒnˈtraɪbəl
pibal
ˈpaɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
sensible
ˈsɛnsɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
tribal
ˈtraɪbəl
unable
ʌnˈeɪbəl
visible
ˈvɪzɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRIBAL

scribable
scribacious
scribaciousness
scribble
scribblement
scribbler
scribbling
scribbling pad
scribblingly
scribbly
scribbly gum
scribe
scriber
scribism
scriech
scried
scriene
scries
scrieve
scrieveboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRIBAL

atabal
bubal
cabal
cannibal
cymbal
gimbal
global
Hannibal
Hasdrubal
herbal
Iqbal
Jubal
nonverbal
Pombal
sabal
sambal
the Cabal
timbal
tubal
verbal

Synonyms and antonyms of scribal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scribal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRIBAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

抄写
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escribas
570 millions of speakers

English

scribal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scribal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طباعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переписчика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escriba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scribal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scribe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scribal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schreib-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筆写
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서기관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scribal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các nhà chép kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேதபாரக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scribal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scribal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scribal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scribal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переписувача
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scribilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scribal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skryfkamer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scribal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avskrivnings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scribal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIBAL»

The term «scribal» is regularly used and occupies the 73.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIBAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scribal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIBAL»

Discover the use of scribal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scribal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scribal Habits in Early Greek New Testament Papyri
This book investigates the scribal habits of P45, P46, P47, P66, P72, and P75, the six most extensive early New Testament manuscripts. All the singular readings in these six papyri are studied along with all the corrections.
James Ronald Royse, 2008
2
Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible
The scribes of ancient Israel are indeed the main figures behind the Hebrew Bible, and this book tells their story for the first time.
Karel Van der Toorn, 2009
3
The Culture and Commerce of Texts: Scribal Publication in ...
Although censorship was one reason for this persistence of the older practice, scribal publication remained the norm for texts that were required only in small numbers, or whose authors wished to avoid the "stigma" of print.
Harold Love, 1998
4
Scribal Publication in Seventeenth-century England
While censorship was one reason for this persistence of the older practice, scribal publication remained the norm for texts which were required only in small numbers, or whose authors wished to avoid `the stigma of print'.
Harold Love, 1993
5
Scribal Habits of Codex Sinaiticus
The book studies a variety of textual and non-textual phenomena of this manuscript in order to learn more about the individual scribes who were responsible for copying the text.
Dirk Jongkind, 2007
6
Abraham and Melchizedek: Scribal Activity of Second Temple ...
Biographical note: Gard Granerød, MF Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology.
Gard Granerød, 2010
7
The Transformation of Torah from Scribal Advice to Law
This book takes that fundamental discussion a step further by proposing that 'law' is an inappropriate term for the biblical codes, and that they represent, rather, the 'moral advice' of scribes working independently of the legal framework ...
Anne Fitzpatrick-McKinley, 1999
8
Scribal Habits and Theological Influences in the Apocalypse: ...
His book is the first systematic study of scribal habits on the Apocalypse that takes seriously the claim that some scribes were making changes to the text of the Apocalypse for theological reasons.
Juan Hernández, 2006
9
Apologetic Discourse and the Scribal Tradition: Evidence of ...
Apologetic Discourse and the Scribal Tradition examines an important facet of the fascinating but seldom-reported story of the interests that shaped the formation of the text of the New Testament.
Wayne Campbell Kannaday, 2004
10
Friends and Enemies: The Scribal Politics of Post/colonial ...
Bongie explores the commemoration and commodification of the post/colonial using early nineteenth-century Caribbean texts alongside contemporary works.
Chris Bongie, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIBAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scribal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review of “Palimpsest” by Matthew Battles
“Palimpsest” also explores the development of mechanized printing; contrary to common knowledge, the arts of the printing press didn't replace the scribal arts ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
What the world's first Zuckerberg told us about technology
He had come to peddle another printed Bible, at a price that undercut the scribal competition. So many books were surely the devil's work, the angry guild of ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Special program takes Oakwood students back in time
... Susan Williams, a member of the enactor group, said, “a second is an area discussing fiber arts and a third where we are demonstrating medieval scribal arts.”. «Suburbanite, Jun 15»
4
What's Inside That Pretty Mezuzah Case?
In Atlanta, Georgia, Levi Mentz, director of Jcrafts, a project of Chabad of Georgia, says that the workshop on scribal art and the mezuzah is one of the most ... «Lubavitch.com, Jun 15»
5
UK Archaeologists Work To Save Antiquities From ISIS In Iraq
The team has found pottery, tools, written documents and evidence of a scribal school and a large complex that may have served an administrative function at ... «International Business Times, Apr 15»
6
Iraqi Torah scroll makes mysterious journey to Jerusalem
Israeli experts in Jewish scribal tradition who restored the Hebrew parchment say it was written two centuries ago by two different scribes in northern Iraq using ... «CTV News, Jan 15»
7
Southern California Evangelical Seminary Receives Rare Hebrew …
On one of these visits the Larsons secured a rare, authentic Torah written in the Hebrew language that reflects the scribal copying process of the medieval ... «World Religion News, Dec 14»
8
Unearthing the gender balance at the heart of our Catholic tradition
Episcopal priest Wilda Gafney's book Daughters of Miriam uncovers the all-but-unknown fact that in ancient Israel, prophetic schools and scribal guilds were ... «National Catholic Reporter, Dec 14»
9
Why Work to Change the World? (Matthew 21:23-32)
These chief priests and elders, members of a "scribal elite" class, played important and visible roles regarding religious practices, rituals and symbols, the ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
10
A New Critical Edition of the Hebrew Bible
To be more precise, the HBCE critical text will approximate the corrected archetype, since the archetype will have some scribal errors that can be remedied. «The Bible and Interpretation, Aug 14»

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