Faith & Reason Nexus

• Word Count: The entire English Bible uses only around 6,000 different words.
• New Testament Greek: Contains about 4,800 unique words.
• Average Word Length: Most words used are relatively short, with an average length just over four letters.
• Sermon on the Mount: About 82% of the words spoken by Christ in this famous sermon are one-syllable words.
• Ten Commandments: Of the 319 words in the Ten Commandments, 259 are monosyllabic, while only 60 have two or more syllables.
• Psalm 23: This beloved Psalm consists of 119 words, with 95 of them being monosyllables. Only 3 words have as many as three syllables.

These statistics highlight how the Bible’s language is accessible and direct, yet it conveys deep spiritual truths and enduring wisdom with remarkable clarity.