different between biblical vs begadkefat

English

Alternative forms

• Biblical

Etymology

bible +? -ical

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?bl?k?l/

Adjective

biblical (comparative more biblical, superlative most biblical)

1. Of or relating to the Bible.

   Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue.

2. In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it).

3. Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

   of biblical proportions; with biblical fury

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:biblical.

Antonyms

• unbiblical

Hypernyms

• scriptural

Hyponyms

• evangelic, pentateuchal, psalmic, Torahic
• New Testament, Old Testament (attributive, rarely New Testamental, Old Testamental)

Coordinate terms

• (by sources of faith) apostolic, conciliar, ex cathedra, Mishnaic, Rabbinic, Talmudic, traditional
• (by religions) Avestan, Qur'anic, Vedic

Derived terms

• biblical proportions
• biblical studies
• know someone in the biblical sense

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• begadkephat
• begedkefet
• beghadhkephath

Etymology

Constructed from the consonants involved: ?? (b), ?? (g), ?? (d), ?? (k), ?? (p (f)), and ?? (t). Compare Hebrew ??????? ???????? (béged kéfet), the Hebrew mnemonic.

Noun

begadkefat (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) A phenomenon of spirantization affecting most plosive consonants of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic when they are preceded by a vowel and not geminated; also any similar case of spirantization of postvocalic plosives in other languages, such as Berber.

See also

• Category:Hebrew terms beginning with a begedkefet letter
• Category:Hebrew terms beginning with an unchangeable begedkefet letter

Dutch

Etymology

Same as above.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b????t.k??f?t/

Noun

begadkefat f (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) begadkefat [from late 19th c.]