On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. 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 within significant historical works. The new american standard bible nasb is an english translation of the bible by the lockman foundation. Octavo is the most common size for current hardcover books.
Home common abbreviations for books of the bible mla henry. Abbreviations for the books in the catholic bible, including the old and new testaments. What is the abbreviation for international standard bible encyclopedia. When you enter versionrelated commands in bibleworks, or choose versions from list boxes, you must use the bibleworks abbreviation for the version. If you use mark wards microsoft word miracle macro, youll need to use these as well for it to work properly. The hebrew bible has different names for ecclesiastes and song of songs. References and abbreviations used in 1 peter bible study. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools.
Common abbreviations for books of the bible chicago. 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. Chicago provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testament. When you are prompted to specify the books of the bible with which you want to work, the program recognizes abbreviations. This book consists of a collection of speeches, proclamations of punishment and of salvation, attributed to the prophet micah. Ancient versions lxx septuagint greek translation of the hebrew bible. Additionally, the greek version of the ot called the septuagint and abbreviated as lxx has different names for 12 samuel and 12 kings.
Start by typing the title of the book of the bible, then type the chapter and verse. List of bible translation abbreviations believers portal. Deckerlukcke, and for the society of biblical literature david l. You could find here extra resources about abbreviation for months.
Guide to book abbreviation online bible study tools and. The society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. This list is based on catechism of the catholic church. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. For ancient near eastern, biblical, and early christian studies, by patrick h. Mla provides a list of abbreviations for the books of the hebrew bible or old testament ot, selected.
Find out what is the most common shorthand of bible on. Listed here are the common bible abbreviations for the 66 books of the bible used at bmfg. Meanwhile, if you need extra help with your college assignment, we are here to provide you with a short list of our partners. A book of about five inches wide and eight inches tall to about six by nine inches.
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. What is the abbreviation for international standard bible. The new testament was published in 1999, followed by the full bible in march 2004. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. What follows is a list of abbreviations for books of the bible, for use with osis and sword as standard book ids. Common resource abbreviations logos bible software. The earliest bibles dss dead sea scrolls, remains of an ancient jewish library, written in hebrew, aramaic, and greek. Looking for the shorthand of international standard bible encyclopedia. Ignatius, bishop of antioch, who died as a martyr in rome early in the second century. Following are the standardized abbreviations swordsearcher uses for the books of the bible.
The basis for most of these works is the sbl handbook of style. Ereader formatted asv w easy navigation kindle edition by various. The following is a list of the bible versions that ship with bibleworks 9 and their abbreviations. Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection apoc. On the names of bible books are usually not abbreviated. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. The new american standard bible nasb or nas, completed in 1971, is widely regarded as one of the most literally translated of 20thcentury english bible translations. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. Contains over 10,000 words and phrases from the bible, the talmud, the midrash and modern hebrew literature, with a list of abbreviations.
Weve got 3 shorthands for international standard bible encyclopedia. Abbreviate longer book names in your parenthetical citation. The webs largest and most authoritative acronyms and abbreviations resource. The following table lists in biblical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding standard computer abbreviation. These are the standard abbreviations, but swordsearcher understands over 2,000 forms of book names and abbreviations. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books of the bible apa accepts these abbreviations when citing the bible.
You can type the abbreviations without spaces or in lower case. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the bible. This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term. The abbreviation is used as the value of the biblereferencedetails. University of chicago press, 1957, 1979, 2000 davids peter h.
Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand. To make a quarto, a sheet of paper is folded twice, forming four leaves eight pages. These publications shall be true to the original hebrew, aramaic, and greek. If you include the name of a book of the bible in a sentence in your paper, do not italicize, underline, or abbreviate the title.
The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Bdag a greekenglish lexicon of the new testament and other early christian literature by walter bauer and frederick william danker, third edition. The following list of books and abbreviations is supported by the bible data type in the logos 4 com api. Com api bible book abbreviations these abbreviations will be used in 4.
The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. A full list of abbreviations for versions and biblical texts can be found in 8. But they delight in the law of the lord, meditating on it day and night. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. The following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. 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. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holy bible. The library includes hebrew bible manuscripts, as well as apocrypha and other jewish literature of the period. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if.
Logos help and verbum help bible book abbreviations. 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. You can also use the full book name, without spaces, except in the case of the song of solomon. Bible book abbreviations ancient versions lxx septuagint greek translation of the hebrew bible. Thestarmans twoletter abbreviations for the common 66 books of the bible arranged alphabetically basically, we use the first two letters of most books. 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. Apocrypha arv american revised version asv american standard version at american translation. Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testamentjewish bible, apocrypha, and new testament click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the bible. Deeper revelation books po box 4260 cleveland, tn 373204260 4234782843 mon. Following will be the abbreviation for one of his seven letters.
The organization of the material is thematic, moving from judgment to salvation in both major sections. The holman christian standard bible hcsb is a modern english bible translation from holman bible publishers. 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. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Abbreviations bibleworks bible software with greek. The most recent edition of the nasb text was published in 1995. Following its superscription, the book has two major sections, each with two parts. You may use this drb inhouse list of abbreviations for books of the bible, or another standard list. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books. Book one psalms 141 psalm 1 oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. However, please make sure that your abbreviations are consistent throughout your book, whatever abbreviation standard you use. Home common abbreviations for books of the bible chicago. The list below contains only the abbreviations which are the most common in the english bibles. The new testament was first published in 1963, and the complete bible in 1971.
I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with. Also, you can customize the abbreviations if you wish to use your own set. In the hebrew bible or tanakh the books are arranged in three groups. You do not need to include the bible in your bibliography. According to the nasbs preface, the translators had a fourfold aim in this work. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. Standard bible dictionary this bible dictionary includes more than 2,000 entries with a popular howtosayit pronunciation guide as well as definitions to enhance teaching and personal bible study. Davids, the first epistle of peter new international commentary on the new testament. Rabbi abraham ibn ezra, a medieval jewish scholar who wrote many works, including a commentary on the hebrew bible. If your quote or paraphrase covers multiple verses, use a hyphen between the first and last verse of the range. This page lists abbreviations for books of the bible that are recognized by logos bible. Csb christian standard bible drdra douayrheims bible dssb dead sea scroll bible.
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