This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by verbum. It is possible that this table contain errors, so if you notice any corrections that need to be made or if there are valid alternative forms for the names of the books in one. Abbreviations bibleworks bible software with greek. A book of about five inches wide and eight inches tall to about six by nine inches. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. 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 possible that this table contain errors, so if you notice any corrections that need to be made or if there are valid. Abbreviations of publication titles watchtower online library. Contains over 10,000 words and phrases from the bible, the talmud, the midrash and modern hebrew literature, with a list of abbreviations. Books of the bible, abbreviated in english and german. Jan 16, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. Hebrew bible or old testament ot selected apocrypha. If you use mark wards microsoft word miracle macro, youll need to use these as well for it to work properly. 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. Ancient versions lxx septuagint greek translation of the hebrew bible. 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.
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. The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. Categorized academic stuff tagged sbl abbreviations for biblical books bookmark the permalink. To make a quarto, a sheet of paper is folded twice, forming four leaves eight pages. Sep 06, 2018 the hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew. Find out what is the full meaning of bible on abbreviations. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. Learn the old testament terms books abbreviations with free interactive flashcards. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian.
Alq ancient library of qumran cross ane condensation of anepanet pritchard anep ancient near east in pictures pritchard anet ancient near east texts pritchard aots archaeology and old testament studies ba biblical archaeologist ba wrights biblical archaeology bane the bible and the ancient near east. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. List of book abbreviations biblegets engine is capable of recognizing the names of the books of the bible in 22 different languages, according to the table bibleget io books of the bible in all languages. Search for acronym meaning, ways to abbreviate, or lists of acronyms and abbreviations. Jan 20, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. List of sbl abbreviations for biblical books the heidelblog. Octavo is the most common size for current hardcover books. You can type the abbreviations without spaces or in lower case. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books of. Christian temperance egw and bible hygiene james white christ triumphant. Book name abbreviations genesis gen, ge, gn exodus exod, exo, ex leviticu. M latt sy c,p,h, have at the end of this verse the one who is in heaven. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e.
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. Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand. The webs largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource. Abbreviations for the books in the catholic bible, including the old and new testaments. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. The following is a list of the bible versions that ship with bibleworks 9 and their abbreviations. Abbreviations may be used when the citation is a reference that follows a block quotation of text. While the hebrew bible and the protestant old testament include the same parts in slightly different arrangements, roman catholic versions of the old testament also include works listed here as apocrypha. Most bibles give preferred abbreviation guides in their tables of contents, or at the front of the book. Encyclopaedia britannica, chicago, london, toronto 1950. Abbreviations of publication titles for publications shown with more than one year, references are to the latest edition.
Choose from 500 different sets of the old testament terms books abbreviations flashcards on quizlet. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. The list below contains only the abbreviations which are the most common in the english bibles. Following the traditional format, italics in bible verses indicate words that are not found in the original text hebrew, aramaic, or greek but have been added for clarification in the translation. You may use this drb inhouse list of abbreviations for books of the bible, or another standard list. Book name abbreviations genesis gen, ge, gn exodus exod, exo, ex leviticus lev, le, l. Guide to book abbreviation the following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. 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. This abbreviation system was designed to help keep consistency in abbreviations used on this website. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if you are referencing passages from your own page. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. Apr 07, 2011 the society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books.
See the list below for their most common abbreviations. Common resource abbreviations logos bible software. The basis for most of these works is the sbl handbook of style. Mla provides a list of abbreviations for the books of the hebrew bible or old testament ot, selected. This list is an aid to tracking down the content of a vulgate reference. The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible.
Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Listed here are the common bible abbreviations for the 66 books of the bible used at bmfg. Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection apoc. 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. The intent of this list is to provide abbreviations for all texts considered by any extant jewish or christian sect to be a part of the bible and for all texts. The english names are from the septuagint and vulgate translations. The basis for most of these works is the sbl handbook of style 1. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible mla henry. Morphologies wivu werkgroep informatica, vrije universiteit morphology. See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and apocrypha in order to utilize all of the features of this web site, javascript must be enabled in your browser. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by logos bible software. Browse the list of 12 653 book abbreviations with their meanings and definitions.
List of all most popular abbreviated book terms defined. Bible version abbreviations when you enter versionrelated commands in bibleworks, or choose versions from list boxes, you must use the bibleworks abbreviation for the version. In addition, some of the books of the vulgate have content that has been removed to separate books entirely in many modern bible translations. The names and numbers of the books of the latin vulgate differ in ways that may be confusing to many modern bible readers. What follows is a list of abbreviations for books of the bible, for use with osis and sword as standard book ids. Mla provides a list of abbreviations for the books of the hebrew bible or old testament ot, selected apocrypha, and new testament click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the bible. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. However, please make sure that your abbreviations are consistent throughout your book, whatever abbreviation standard you use. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by logos bible.
The names of the books of the bible can be abbreviated. Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testament. Meanwhile, if you need extra help with your college assignment, we are here to provide you with a short list of our partners. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools.
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