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Scripture in Hebrew is כְּתוּבִים (ktuvím).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

כְּתוּבִים
ktuvím
noun · masculine
In English

scripture

/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/ /ˈskɹɪptʃə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for scripture as a noun.

any sacred writing or book

This is more about the Hebrew word כְּתוּבִים.

Written with vowel points
כְּתוּבִים
Written without vowel points
כתובים
Said
ktuvím
Its meanings in English
scripture, Ketuvim

The Hebrew dictionary's page for כתובים, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with scripture.

These words come before and after scripture in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨scripture⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨scripture⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨scripture⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨כְּתוּבִים⁩, said ktuvím. Without vowel points it is written ⁨כתובים⁩.

Is ⁨כתובים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨כתובים⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨כתובים⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨scripture⁩, ⁨כתובים⁩ can mean ⁨Ketuvim⁩.

How is ⁨scripture⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨scripture⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/, /ˈskɹɪptʃə/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry scripture and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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