scripture means the foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy. It carries an Arena rating of 1401, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, scripture ranks #1,573 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #2,614 of 42,762 for Qualifying, #3,636 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #3,855 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
scripture is pronounced /ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/.
Why “scripture” is a great word
A sacred writing or body of writings considered authoritative and foundational for a religion. From Latin scrīptūra ('a writing, scripture'), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō ('to write'). Unlike 'canon,' which delineates an official list, or 'theology,' which constructs doctrine, scripture is the primal material itself—the voice before the echo, the mark before the commentary. It is the scroll unrolled in a dim synagogue, the codex chained to a monastery lectern, and the pocket-sized testament carried through war, its pages thumbed to softness. Scripture is what remains when institutions crumble: the black marks on white ground that someone, somewhere, decided were worth keeping.
Etymology
From Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”).
noun
- The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.
- A sacred writing or holy book.e.g.“The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.”
- An authoritative statement.
- A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.
- a Hindu liturgical text
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