Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books of. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. Tell the israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. Books of the bible abbreviations study guide by lexicher includes 73 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Book name abbreviations genesis gen, ge, gn exodus exod, exo, ex leviticus lev, le, l. The society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. If you are only citing one version of the bible throughout your paper, only include the version in the first citation. This abbreviation system was designed to help keep consistency in abbreviations used on this website. The hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible common. But you still need to add a 1, as if it had a chapter one. Octavo is the most common size for current hardcover books.
The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. Following are the standardized abbreviations swordsearcher uses for the books of the bible. In the hebrew bible or tanakh the books are arranged in three groups. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible mla henry. The thousands of different versions of the bible available today can be more accurately described as translations of the bible. For more bible version abbreviations, see modern english bible translations wikipedia how do i enter a bible book abbreviation. Jan 20, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib.
The list below contains only the abbreviations which are the most common in the english bibles. It continues the story of that journey begun in exodus, and describes briefly the experiences of the israelites for a period of thirtyeight years, from the end of their. Ancient versions lxx septuagint greek translation of the hebrew bible. Books of the bible abbreviations flashcards quizlet. The old testament, or ot, was originally written in hebrew, while the new testament, or nt, was originally written in greek.
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. 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. A book of about five inches wide and eight inches tall to about six by nine inches. On the names of bible books are usually not abbreviated. What follows is a list of abbreviations for books of the bible, for use with osis and sword as standard book ids. Start studying old testament bible books abbreviations. See whats new in logos 8 explore all features schedule a demo howtos. Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature jump to the definitions for sn,tn,tc click here list of abbreviations for the net bible footnotes about us. The webs largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by verbum. The first five books of the bible in german are referred to as mose moses 15. Abbreviations of publication titles watchtower online. Books of the bible in german and english thoughtco. Also, you can customize the abbreviations if you wish to use your own set.
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. The author of this book does not deal with the hebrew language numbers, but only the numbers given in the bible, which is not the same thing. However, please make sure that your abbreviations are consistent throughout your book, whatever abbreviation standard you use. These are the standard abbreviations, but swordsearcher understands over 2,000 forms of book names and abbreviations. Find out what is the full meaning of bible on abbreviations. These books were written in the second temple period. Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection. Apr 07, 2011 the society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. You may use this drb inhouse list of abbreviations for books of the bible, or another standard list. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. References use chapter numbers gu the guidance of god our way to paradise 1999 hb how can blood save your life. Common resource abbreviations logos bible software.
A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. 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 included. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible mla. Deeper revelation books abbreviations of the books of the bible old testament genesis gen. There are 76 books in the clementine edition of the latin vulgate, 46 in the old testament, 27 in the new testament, and 3 in the apocrypha. The following is a list of the bible versions that ship with bibleworks 9 and their abbreviations. The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools.
Clicking on a book of the bible will show you that book. This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. Numbers, 4 mz, 4 mojz, num, nm, nu, nb, nomb, br, zen, numeri, 4 mojzes, numbers, 4 mose, n. Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Thestarmans twoletter abbreviations for the common 66 books of the bible arranged alphabetically basically, we use the first two letters of most books.
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. 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. Protestants refer to these books as the apocrypha and roman catholics call them deuterocanonical. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. List of sbl abbreviations for biblical books the heidelblog. Foreword books of the bible table of the books of the bible abbreviations used in footnotes bible words index. Now all we need is a list of abbreviations for the heidelblog.
The difference numbering russian and english bible. Numbers bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. 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. Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection apoc. Lists of books in various bibles tanakh hebrew bible law or pentateuch.
This list is based on catechism of the catholic church. Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testamentjewish bible. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. Meanwhile, if you need extra help with your college assignment, we are here to provide you with a short list of our partners. In the eastern orthodox tradition and roman catholicism, the ot has a number of additional books and additions not found in the protestant ot or hebrew bible. Abbreviations for the books in the catholic bible, including the old and new testaments. If you use mark wards microsoft word miracle macro, youll need to use these as well for it to work properly. Question 19 what is contained in the various books of the bible. The septuagint was the bible that the new testament writers used and quoted from. This conclusion is based on 1 statements concerning moses writing activity e. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. The english names are from the septuagint and vulgate translations. You can type the abbreviations without spaces or in lower case.
In protestant english bibles, the ot books are arranged mostly by genre. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible old testament books. The old testament is a christian designation whereas the hebrew bible or jewish bible is the appropriate term for stories dealing with judaism alone. Five of the books of the bible are too short to be broken into chapters. Abbreviations bibleworks bible software with greek. April 7, 2011 bible software, ntscholarship, tech 2 comments. Greek was like english in those days, so it made sense to write letters to gentiles in the greek lan. Part of the new testament was written in greek, part in hebrewaramaic and later translated to greek. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the deuterocanon.
The following are commonly used abbreviations of books of the bible. Thus, when the church councils met to determine the divinely inspired books, these additional seven books were also chosen to be included in the books of the catholic bible old testament. Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature jump to the definitions for sn,tn,tc click here list of abbreviations for the net bible footnotes bible. Jun 10, 2010 list of sbl abbreviations for biblical books. Old testament bible books abbreviations flashcards quizlet. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by logos bible software. Logos help and verbum help bible book abbreviations. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. Numbers 19, new international version niv the bible app. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature.
Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. We said it was a bible game played by mail and that the abbreviations and the numbers stood for bible books and verses where the answers were to be found. The following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. The book of numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the hebrew people, one near the beginning and the other toward the end of the journey in the wilderness chaps. The standard protestant bible has 39 books in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. The basis for most of these works is the sbl handbook of style. The names and numbers of the books of the latin vulgate differ in ways that may be. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate.
They correspond to genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy in english. Books of the catholic bible comparison of catholic and. Sep 06, 2018 lists of books in various bibles tanakh hebrew bible law or pentateuch. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Many of the names of the other books are very similar or identical in german and english, but a few are not that obvious. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use.
Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature jump to the definitions for sn,tn,tc click here about us. These are the books of the latin vulgate along with the names and numbers given them in the douayrheims bible and king james bible. Click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the. This list contains the most common abbreviations used in the oed. To make a quarto, a sheet of paper is folded twice, forming four leaves eight pages. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers.
The hebrew bible has different names for ecclesiastes and song of songs. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books. Camp organization, tribes, priests and levites, vows, joshua and caleb, balaam and the donkey. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. While the hebrew bible and the protestant old testament include the same parts in slightly different arrangements, roman catholic versions of the old. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. Abbreviations bible software with greek, hebrew, lxx, and. Names and abbreviations of books in the bible watchtower.
Thus, it isbest generally to use abbreviations of at least three or four letters. Instead, use the standard abbreviations for the bible version see below. 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. This list is an aid to tracking down the content of a vulgate reference. Click on a letter to see the abbreviations beginning with that letter. Book name abbreviations genesis gen, ge, gn exodus exod, exo, ex leviticu. Find out what is the most common shorthand of numbers on abbreviations. You could find here extra resources about abbreviation for months. In addition, some of the books of the vulgate have content that has been removed to separate books entirely in many modern bible translations. See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and apocrypha. I wanted a book that would lead me to the numbers of each letter, each word, and what each number stood for. If you are citing a modern version of the bible, you do not need to include publishers information. Pentatuach, historical books, wisdom literature, and prophetic books. 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.
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