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inerrant Definition

in·er·rant (in erənt, -ʉr-)

adjective

not erring; making no mistakes; infallible

Etymology: L inerrans, not wandering, fixed: see in- & errant

inerrant Related Forms

in·er·rancy noun

inerrant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • word: I also believe the Bible in the original manuscripts is the inerrant word of God.
  • view: Kenyon believed that an inerrant view of the Bible required subordination of women.
  • truth: In my foreign language example, the inerrant truth was there, but was of no consequence for the receiver.
  • text: They have been taught to honor and respect the text as a holy text and an inerrant text.
  • authority: Unitarians do not regard it as an inerrant, unquestionable authority.
  • book: That is a pretty large error for an inerrant book.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: Did he get anything wrong, because, if he did, then Luke is not inerrant, and nor is the bible.
  • absolutely: But scholars never really claim that ANY modern Bible is absolutely inerrant.