Of or pertaining to writing; written.Pertaining to, contained in, or in accordance with the Scriptures: as, a scriptural phrase; scriptural doctrine.= Syn.2. Biblical, Scriptural. Biblical relates to the Bible as a book to be known or studied: as, a Biblical scholar; Biblical exegesis or criticism. Scriptural relates to the Bible as a book containing doctrine: as, the idea is not scriptural; it also means simply contained in the text of the Bible: as, a scriptural phrase. We speak of a Bible character, a Bible hero.