biblical
/ˈbɪblɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण बिब्लिकल
बाइबिल-संबंधी
Core word
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connected with the Bible; very great
बाइबिल-संबंधी
- of biblical proportions
- The rains caused floods of biblical proportions in the valley.
- The story is from a biblical tale about a great flood.
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- Biblical references appear in much English literature.
- A drought of biblical proportions hit the region.
Synonyms scriptural religious enormous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
biblical + noun (connected with the Bible)
Biblical comes before a noun and means taken from or about the Bible; it is spelt with a small b in most uses.
'Biblical' noun से पहले आता है और इसका अर्थ Bible से लिया हुआ या उससे संबंधित है; प्रायः इसे छोटे b से लिखा जाता है।
- The film tells a biblical story.
- He often uses biblical language in his speeches.
of biblical proportions (very great)
This fixed phrase describes something extremely large or severe, usually a flood, famine or disaster.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश किसी बहुत विशाल या गंभीर चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, प्रायः बाढ़, अकाल या आपदा का।
- The floods in the valley were of biblical proportions.
biblical + times / scholar / reference
It appears with time words and people who study the text.
यह समय-सूचक शब्दों और ग्रंथ का अध्ययन करने वाले लोगों के साथ आता है।
- In biblical times, shepherds led their flocks to water.
Biblical vs biblical (capital letter)
The capital B is used only in a title or at the start of a sentence; in the sense very great, always use a small b.
Capital B केवल शीर्षक में या वाक्य के आरंभ में लगता है; 'बहुत विशाल' के अर्थ में हमेशा छोटा b लिखें।
- The flood was of biblical proportions.
biblical vs scriptural
Biblical belongs to the Christian Bible only; scriptural is wider and covers the holy books of any religion.
'Biblical' केवल ईसाई Bible के लिए है; 'scriptural' व्यापक है और किसी भी धर्म के पवित्र ग्रंथों के लिए आता है।
- The Gita is a scriptural text, not a biblical one.
+Collocations 5
biblical + noun
storytimesscholarcharacterreference
- The poem is full of biblical references.
of biblical + noun
of biblical proportionsof biblical scaleof biblical length
- The monsoon brought rain of biblical proportions.
verb + biblical
quoteuserecallstudy
- The speaker quoted a biblical verse.
biblical + noun (disaster)
floodfamineplaguedrought
- A biblical flood swept away the crops.
verb + biblical (reference)
allude todraw onechoborrow from
- The novelist draws on biblical themes of loss and hope.
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- The village was struck by a drought of biblical proportions.
गाँव पर अत्यंत भयंकर सूखा पड़ा।
- The painting shows a biblical scene.
यह चित्र Bible का एक दृश्य दिखाता है।
- Radhika wrote an essay on biblical imagery in English poetry.
राधिका ने अंग्रेज़ी कविता में Bible के बिंबों पर निबंध लिखा।
- He has a deep knowledge of biblical history.
उसे Bible के इतिहास की गहरी जानकारी है।
- Noah's flood is a famous biblical story.
नूह की बाढ़ Bible की एक प्रसिद्ध कथा है।
- The dry riverbed gave the scene a biblical look.
सूखी नदी के तल ने दृश्य को Bible के समय जैसा रूप दे दिया।
- The sermon was full of biblical quotations.
प्रवचन Bible के उद्धरणों से भरा था।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Of biblical proportions (very large: 'a flood of biblical proportions').
Idiom 'of biblical proportions' (बहुत बड़े पैमाने का: 'a flood of biblical proportions')।