English Explanatory Dictionary

chapter and verse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chapter number and verse number (within a particular book) that locate a quotation from the Bible.
  2. Specific references from an authoritative book or document, cited to support a statement or position.
  3. Very full and detailed information.

Word forms

chapter and verse

Etymology

From the practice, especially among Protestant Christians, of using quotations from the Bible to support positions taken in sermons or discussions. Such quotations gain additional weight when the speaker is able to name not only the book he cites from, but the specific chapter and verse.

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