inscripturate
English
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From in- + scripture + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/, /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊˌɹeɪt/
- enPR: ĭn-skrĭpˈ-chə-rātˌ, -cho͝o-rātˌ
Verb
inscripturate (third-person singular simple present inscripturates, present participle inscripturating, simple past and past participle inscripturated)
- (transitive, theology) To put or make into scripture; to record or write in scripture:
- To incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
- To communicate or express through the medium or form of scripture.
- (transitive) To put or make into writing or script; to write down.
- 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:
- We use pens, markers, pencils, printing presses, and spray paint to do our writing. These are the tools by which to inscripturate.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
From in- + scripture + -ate (participial adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəɹɪt/, /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊɹɪt/
- enPR: ĭn-skrĭpˈ-chərĭt, -cho͝orĭt
Adjective
inscripturate (not comparable)
- (theology, often used postpositively) Put or made into scripture; recorded or written in scripture; inscripturated:
- Incorporated into scripture; included within scripture.
- Communicated or expressed through the medium or form of scripture.
- 1998 April 8, "Hermeneutics and Christ", Matthias Media, St Matthias Press Ltd.:
- 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.:
- Put in writing or script; written down.