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inscripturate en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/
  • -cho͝o-rātˌ
  • ĭn-skrĭpˈ-chə-rātˌ
  • /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊˌɹeɪt/

Etymology

From in- + scripture + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To put or make into scripture; to record or write in scripture: ▸ To incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
  2. (transitive) To put or make into scripture; to record or write in scripture: ▸ To communicate or express through the medium or form of scripture.
  3. (transitive) To put or make into writing or script; to write down.
    • We use pens, markers, pencils, printing presses, and spray paint to do our writing. These are the tools by which to inscripturate. 2020 January 29, Douglas Groothuis, “Texts, Graphics, and Culture: On the Decline of Reading and Civilization”, in Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.: Christian Philosopher and Apologist:

Forms

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enscripturate alternative lexicographic
inscripturated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inscripturated Tense=Past lexicographic
inscripturating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inscripturates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

inscripturation

Relateds

reveal · inspire · canonize

inscripturate en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • ĭn-skrĭpˈ-chərĭt
  • -cho͝orĭt
  • /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəɹɪt/
  • /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊɹɪt/

Etymology

From in- + scripture + -ate (participial adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, often, used postpositively) Put or made into scripture; recorded or written in scripture; inscripturated: ▸ Incorporated into scripture; included within scripture.
  2. (not-comparable, often, used postpositively) Put or made into scripture; recorded or written in scripture; inscripturated: ▸ Communicated or expressed through the medium or form of scripture.
    • If Jesus was the divine–human word incarnate, the Bible was seen as the divine–human word inscripturate. 1998 April 8, "Hermeneutics and Christ", Matthias Media, St Matthias Press Ltd.
  3. (not-comparable) Put in writing or script; written down.

Forms

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enscripturate alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

incarnate

Relateds

inspired · revealed · canonical