scrip ‧ ture /ˈskrɪptʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: scriptura 'something written' , from scribere ; ⇨ ↑ scribe ]
1 . Scripture [uncountable] ( also the (Holy) Scriptures [plural] ) the Bible:
the way God is portrayed in Scripture
2 . [uncountable and countable] the holy books of a particular religion:
Hindu scriptures