inscripturate

English

Alternative forms

• enscripturate

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)

1. (transitive, theology) To put or make into scripture; to record or write in scripture:
   1. To incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
   2. To communicate or express through the medium or form of scripture.
2. (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

• inscripturation

See also

• canonize
• inspire
• reveal

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)

1. (theology, often used postpositively) Put or made into scripture; recorded or written in scripture; inscripturated:
   1. Incorporated into scripture; included within scripture.
   2. 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.

2. Put in writing or script; written down.

See also

• canonical
• inspired
• revealed

Coordinate terms

• incarnate