The only exceptions outside the apocrypha are jdg for judges and phm for philemon. Grow your faith with devotionals, bible reading plans, and mobile apps. The original words often fail to make sense but the beauty of the poetic style reaffirms your love for the king james bible. With the exception of the kjv, bibles published prior to 1870 are not listed below, since we did not abbreviate their names.
Browse and search thousands of bible abbreviations and acronyms in our comprehensive reference resource. Bible abbreviations here are the abbreviations used in this book for bibles. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. Jan 20, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. With the exception of the king james bible, none of the bibles listed below are based on the majority text. This abbreviation system was designed to help keep consistency in abbreviations used on this website.
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. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. Kjv, know the word study bible, ebook, red letter edition. Jdg and phm the abbreviations are the first three characters of the book name. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. Following are the standardized abbreviations swordsearcher uses for the books of the bible. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible king james version. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation.
In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. These are all of the chapters of the book of exodus. Exodus bible book with full chapters king james version. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. Your kjv store offers so many nice and hard to find items and im happy with the fast and efficient service. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible. The summary bible is a unique and helpful study resource, offering 1,189 chapter summaries that include context, summary and application. If you use mark wards microsoft word miracle macro, youll need to use these as well for it to work properly.
The king james bible word book is advertised and described thusly at amazon. M latt sy c,p,h, have at the end of this verse the one who is in heaven. Topic by topic insightful introductions for each book of scripturewords of jesus in red beautiful twocolor interior page design comprehensive list of theological notes concordance fullcolor maps kjv, know the word study bible, ebook, red letter edition 9780718091651 by thomas nelson. As my preferred translation, the kjv was the first digital book i wanted to download on my kindle. The most popular abbreviation for the books of the bible is. Search for acronym meaning, ways to abbreviate, or lists of acronyms and abbreviations. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. To define your own aliases for these abbreviations, see the options window book names tab. King james bible how is king james bible abbreviated.
The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. 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. Zephaniah was a prophet of god, sent to help gods people tribe of judah towards spiritual revival. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible common.
The holy bible, conteyning the old testament, and the new. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible old testament books. The abbreviations are usually just the books first three letters. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. English has changed dramatically since the introduction of the king james bible. New testament nt common abbreviations for books of the. 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. On the names of bible books are usually not abbreviated. These abbreviations, or their userdefined aliases, must be used to specify references to look up. When you read through the bible for the first time and even many more times there will be some things which you will not be able to understand. If you need to know the meaning of a specific word or phrase, you can refer to your kjv bible. Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. Also, you can customize the abbreviations if you wish to use your own set.
A full list of abbreviations for versions and biblical texts can be found in 8. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. A list of the abbreviations for each bible book kept in plain sight, a basket, slips of paper with the bible verses on them, and student bibles. Apr 07, 2011 the society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. Learn the old testament terms books abbreviations with free interactive flashcards. Then 3 squared equals 9, so there are 39 books in the old testament. Read, hear, and study scripture at the worlds mostvisited christian website. The summary bible also includes a 90day bible reading plan to guide the reader in engaging gods word, taking students through chapter summaries a day.
There is an elegance to the language used in the king james version of the bible that i find unmatched by other translations. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest. Bible kjv with apocrypha best navigation with direct verse. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. The following is a list of aliases for bibleworks book name abbreviations. 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. Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. But over the years i have found that people refer to the book as a dictionary anyway, so this edition has changed the title to bridgeway bible dictionary.
The holy bible is considered as an encounter with god and an interaction with him in a spirit of worship and piety from an introduction to the coptic church. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. Be the first to read the book written on your back. The abbreviations are usually just the book s first three letters.
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