A scrip. [Not in use.]
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1. A writing; a written document.
2. Type made in imitation of handwriting.
3. An original instrument or document.
4. Written characters; style of writing.
of Scriptorium
In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.
Written; expressed in writing; not verbal. [Little used.]
Of or pertaining to writing; expressed in writing; used in writing; as, scriptory wills; a scriptory reed.
1. Contained in the Scriptures, so called by way of eminence, that is, in the Bible; as a scriptural word, expression or phrase.
2. According to the Scriptures or sacred oracles; as a scriptural doctrine.
Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical; as, a scriptural doctrine.
One who adheres literally to the Scriptures and makes them the foundation of all philosophy.
One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.
In a scriptural manner.
Quality of being scriptural.
1. In its primary sense, a writing; any thing written.
2. Appropriately, and by way of distinction, the books of the Old and New Testament; the Bible. The word is used either in the singular or plural number, to denote the sacred writings or divine oracles, called sacred or holy, as proceeding from God and containing sacred doctrines and precepts.
3. There is not any action that a man ought to do or forbear, but the scripture will give him a clear precept or prohibition for it.
4. Compared with the knowledge which the Scriptures contain, every other subject of human inquiry is vanity and emptiness.
1. Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.
2. 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.
3. A passage from the Bible;; a text.
Scripture
Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary
a term most commonly used to denote the writings of the Old and New Testament, which are sometimes called The Scriptures, sometimes the sacred or holy writings, and sometimes canonical scripture. See BIBLE.
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A Scripturist.
One well versed in the Scriptures.
One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them.
Writing Roget’s Thesaurus §590
N. writing, chirography, stelography, cerography, penmanship, craftmanship, quill driving, typewriting, writing, manuscript, ms, literae scriptae, these presents, stroke of the pen, dash of the pen, coupe de plume, line, headline, pen and ink, letter, uncial writing, cuneiform character, arrowhead, ogham, runes, hieroglyphic, contraction, brahmi, devanagari, nagari, script, shorthand, stenography, brachygraphy, tachygraphy, secret writing, writing in cipher, cryptography, stenography, phonography, pasigraphy, polygraphy, logography, copy, transcript, rescript, rough copy, fair copy, handwriting, signature, sign manual, autograph, monograph, holograph, hand, fist, calligraphy, good hand, running hand, flowing hand, cursive hand, legible hand, bold hand, cacography, griffonage, barbouillage, bad hand, cramped hand, crabbed hand, illegible hand, scribble, pattes de mouche, ill-formed letters, pothooks and hangers, stationery, pen, quill, goose quill, pencil, style, paper, foolscap, parchment, vellum, papyrus, tablet, slate, marble, pillar, table, blackboard, ink bottle, ink horn, ink pot, ink stand, ink well, typewriter, transcription, inscription, superscription, graphology, composition, authorship, cacoethes scribendi, graphoidea, graphomania, phrenoia, writer, scribe, amanuensis, scrivener, secretary, clerk, penman, copyist, transcriber, quill driver, stenographer, typewriter, typist, writer for the press
V. write, pen, copy, engross, write out, write out fair, transcribe, scribble, scrawl, scrabble, scratch, interline, stain paper, write down, sign, enface, compose, indite, draw up, draft, formulate, dictate, inscribe, throw on paper, dash off, manifold, take up the pen, take pen in hand, shed ink, spill ink, dip one's pen in ink
Adj. writing, written, in writing, in black and white, under one's hand, uncial, runic, cuneiform, hieroglyphical
Adv. currente calamo, pen in hand
Phr. audacter et sincere, le style est l'homme meme, "nature's noblest gift - my gray goose quill", scribendi recte sapere et principium et fons, "that mighty instrument of little men", "the pen became a clarion"
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54 KJV and 55 BSB verses contain “Script” — showing the first 20. Show all 60 verses (searchable)
For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan), they recorded all of Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush—writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.