scripture
scrip·ture/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/noun
scripture is spelled S-C-R-I-P-T-U-R-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (scrip·ture). It appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scripture means “A sacred writing or holy book” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scripture is scriptures.
How many letters and syllables are in scripture?
| Letters | 9: S-C-R-I-P-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: scrip·ture |
| In writing | 5.9 times per million words; the 10,028th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scripture?
Scripture appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scripture?
- US /ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/
- UK /ˈskɹɪptʃə/
Scripture has 2 syllables, split scrip·ture in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-scripture.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scripture
- scriptures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scripture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sacred writing or holy book.
The primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.
- 2
An authoritative statement.
- 3
A (short) passage or verse from the Bible.
- 4
a Hindu liturgical text
noun
- 1
The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scripture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Heilige Schrift , Schrift, heilige Schrift |
| Portuguese | Escrituras , escritura |
| French | écriture |
| Spanish | escritura, escriptura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does scripture come from?
From Middle English scripture, from Latin scrīptūra (“a writing, scripture”), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (“to write”). By surface analysis, script + -ure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).