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How to use scripture in a sentence

20 example sentences · noun

Scripture means a sacred writing or holy book. Example: “The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.”

Examples of scripture by meaning

nounA sacred writing or holy book.

  • The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.

More sentences with scripture

  • In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.From the entry underworld
  • Therefore many Rastafari are particularly selective about what they believe in the scriptures.2018, Michael Barnett, The Rastafari Movement: A North American and Caribbean Perspective, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry Rastafari
  • On his return, he became the most famous translator of Buddhist scriptures in Kucha.2018, Benoy K Behl, “Preface and Acknowledgements”, in Buddhism: The Path of Compassion, Publications Division, →ISBN, →OCLC, page…. From the entry Kucha
  • They are enshrined and worshiped on the table as ‘holy scripture’ for KTV devotees.2006, Tsen Wang, "DEMO Exegesis: Virtual Songs", in Kevin K. W. Wong et al., Proceedings of Third Australasian Conference of Interactice…. From the entry KTV
  • Pray that the scriptures will be translated into the Jiamao language.n.d., “The Jiamao of China”, in Bethany World Prayer Center, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2004. From the entry Jiamao
  • According to Hindu scriptures it is the highest form of dharma.2002, Lynne Gibson, Hinduism, Heinemann, →ISBN, page 56. From the entry seva
  • In this connection, I stress again the deep need each woman has to study the scriptures.September 1979, Spencer W. Kimball, The Role of Righteous Women. From the entry scriptorian
  • He was taken to Kashmir for thirteen years by his mother, where he learnt Sanskrit and studied Buddhist scriptures.2018, Benoy K Behl, “Preface and Acknowledgements”, in Buddhism: The Path of Compassion, Publications Division, →ISBN, →OCLC, page…. From the entry Kucha
  • He mentioned an arcane superancient scripture preserved in central Asia.2016, Robert Ellwood, Harry Partin, Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 28. From the entry superancient
  • Scriptures, Family Home Evening, and family prayer will strengthen families.2009 April 5, Barbara Thompson, “Sister Barbara Thompson, Second Counselor, Relief Society”, in Deseret News, archived from the original…. From the entry family home evening
  • Included in this edition were numerous helps to make a study of the scriptures more meaningful and rewarding.c. 2002, “Scripture Study Helps”, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the entry help
  • So strange is the scripture of the sky!1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 33. From the entry parturition
  • Throughout Israel’s history, the Haredim have been reluctant participants in mainstream society, often prioritizing the study of scripture over conventional employment and army service.2021 February 17, Dan Balilty, Patrick Kingsley, “‘How Many Funerals Will Come Out of This One?’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry Haredi
  • You will have an impossible task supporting this with scripture, yet most WOF teachers repeat this falsehood as if it were common knowledge.2018, Daniel Plunkett, Learn to Discern: Recognizing False Teachings In the Christian Church Today, Cambridge, Ohio: Christian Publishing…. From the entry Berean
  • When the Buddhist monks and the dongbas went to the west to seek the sacred scriptures, the dongbas won the race and got the pants.2014, Marie-Rose Phan-Le, Talking Story: One Woman's Quest to Preserve Ancient Spiritual and Healing Traditions, →ISBN. From the entry dongba
  • It is more like the precanon scriptures in the very early church: authoritative, but subject to additions as other texts were written.2006, Matthew T. Dickerson, David O'Hara, From Homer to Harry Potter: A Handbook on Myth and Fantasy, page 105. From the entry precanon
  • It is written in the scriptures.2001 August 21, Troika, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, v1.0, Sierra Entertainment, PC, level/area: Crash Site. From the entry blood and ashes
  • Heidegger’s Denkweg traces a path from demythologizing the mythic world of the scriptures to remythologizing the world in the accents of a Greek neomythology.1993, John D[avid] Caputo, Demythologizing Heidegger, Bloomington, Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.: Indiana University Press, →ISBN, pages 169–170. From the entry neomythology
  • We find the little people in folklore, we find them in language, we find them in scripture, we find them in elfology, and we find them in the fossil record.2013, Susan B. Martinez, The Mysterious Origins of Hybrid Man: Crossbreeding and the Unexpected Family Tree of Humanity, Bear & Company…. From the entry elfology

Meaning of scripture

  1. noun A sacred writing or holy book.
  2. noun An authoritative statement.
  3. noun A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.

Full definition of scripture

Questions about scripture in a sentence

How do you use scripture in a sentence?
Scripture is used as a noun. For example: “The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.”
What is a short sentence with scripture?
“It is written in the scriptures.”
What does scripture mean?
Scripture means a sacred writing or holy book.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: scripture (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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