Holy Scripture ho·lysc·rip·ture uncommon noun 1. the sacred writings of the Christian religions “he went to carry the Word to the heathen” SynonymsBibleChristian BibleBookGood BookHoly ScriptureHoly WritScriptureWord of GodWord Related words Broader terms sacred text Narrower terms family BibleVulgateDouay BibleAuthorized VersionRevised VersionNew English BibleAmerican Standard VersionRevised Standard Version Part of Old TestamentTestamentNew Testamenttext WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.