CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentsmall bag; pouch; traveler’s bag.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA small bag, pouch, or traveler’s wallet.
Key Verses"Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for your journey." (Matthew 10:9–10)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to a travel bag or pouch, especially in instructions about dependence and provision.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean “scripture” or a written script; it means a bag.
EtymologyFrom Middle English scrippe, “small bag or wallet.”