The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the deuterocanon apocrypha and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Letter of jeremiah, jerp, lje, ljer, ltjr, letjer, lettrejer, epjer, epjr, epistjer, brjer, ctj, jrgt. List of sbl abbreviations for biblical books the heidelblog. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the.
For ancient near eastern, biblical, and early christian studies, by patrick h. The abbreviations are usually just the books first three letters. The only exceptions outside the apocrypha are jdg for judges and phm for philemon. Thestarmans twoletter abbreviations for the common 66 books of the bible arranged alphabetically basically, we use the first two letters of most books. It is easy to remember because all abbreviations are only three letters, and in most cases it is the first three letters of the book name. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools. Bible footnote abbreviations for words such as appendix, literally, verse, and verses. Also find abbreviations for various units of measurement. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. To define your own aliases for these abbreviations, see the options window book names tab. Possibly the most comprehensive printed listing of abbreviations used in biblical literature is found from pages 68 to 152 of the sbl handbook of style. Abbreviations for genesis, exodus, chronicles, psalms. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book.
See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and apocrypha. Electronic editions of bibles use internal abbreviations. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Use the following abbreviations for the books of the bible except in concordance, which will have shorter forms gen. Names and abbreviations of books in the bible watchtower. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Common abbreviations for books of the bible chicago. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by verbum.
Abbreviations for the books in the catholic bible old testament amos am 1 kings 1 kgs baruch bar 2 kings 2 kgs 1 chronicles 1 chr lamentations lam 2 chronicles 2 chr leviticus lv daniel dn 1 maccabees 1 mc deuternonomy dt 2 maccabees 2 mc ecclesiastes eccl malachi mal esther est micah mi. See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. Deu ierocanon ical gen eccles tb tobit mt 1 tim ex song jdt judith mk 2 tim lev is 1 macc first maccabees lk tit num jer 2 macc second maccabees jn philem deut lam wis wisdom of solomon acts heb josh ezek sir. Books of the bible, abbreviated in english and german. Abbreviations bibleworks bible software with greek. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway.
Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testament. Abbreviations books of the bible ot apocryphal or nt. List of all most popular abbreviated bible terms defined. What books that the following abbreviations stand for in. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books. Baruch bel and the dragon ecclesiasticus also called sirach 1 esdras 2 esdras esther apocrypha judith 1 maccabees 2 maccabees prayer of manasseh song of three children. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london.
Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection apoc. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. The following are commonly used abbreviations of books of the bible. If the two books have the first three letters, the first three different consanents are used e.
You can type the abbreviations without spaces or in small case. Find out what is the full meaning of bible on abbreviations. What abbreviation for the book of philippians in the bible. Bible is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms bible what does bible stand for. Deckerlukcke, and for the society of biblical literature david l. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. For example first thessalonians chapter five verses twelve to twenty two would most commonly be written. Guide to abbreviations doulos resources style guides. The new revised standard version bible may be quoted andor reprinted up to and inclusive of five hundred 500 verses without express written permission of the publisher, provided the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the bible or account for fifty percent 50% of the total work in. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The table below lists all the various abbreviations and some shorter book names as well you can use for a particular book of the bible. Abbreviations for the books of the bible old testament amos am 1 kings baruch bar 2 kings 1 chronicles lamentations lam 2 chronicles leviticus daniel 1 maccabees 2 maccabees ecclesiastes eccl malachi esther est micah mi exodus ex nahum na ezra nehemiah ezekiel numbers genesis obadiah ob habakkuk proverbs haggai psalm hosea hos ruth ru isaiah is 1 samuel 1 sm. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. Browse the list of 1 495 bible abbreviations with their meanings and definitions.
Cl colossians sometimes,col 1 co 1 corinthians 2 co 2 corinthians. Books of the bible abbreviations flashcards quizlet. Some of these abbreviation schemes are standardized. Books of the bible abbreviations study guide by lexicher includes 73 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. But you still need to add a 1, as if it had a chapter. Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature. Chicago style abbreviations for bible 1 chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books of the bible apa accepts these abbreviations when citing the bible. However, we may in some cases spell out these names for clarity.
Additionally, the greek version of the ot called the septuagint and abbreviated as lxx has different names for 12 samuel and 12 kings. Contains over 10,000 words and phrases from the bible, the talmud, the midrash and modern hebrew literature, with a list of abbreviations. In the hebrew bible or tanakh the books are arranged in three groups. Abbreviations of books of the bible a research guide for students. Five of the books of the bible are too short to be broken into chapters. Books of the bible, abbreviated in english and german this table is for those of us who get confused by the way our edition of nestlealands greek new testament novum testamentum graece records its abbreviations of biblical references.
The hebrew bible has different names for ecclesiastes and song of songs. Roman numerals are often used for the numbered books of the bible. It is an aid to finding cross references between two. On the names of bible books are usually not abbreviated. Jde jude, jdg judges, and sos song of solomon are special cases.