Zephaniah was a prophet of god, sent to help gods people tribe of judah towards spiritual revival. Choose from 500 different sets of the old testament terms books abbreviations flashcards on quizlet. Kjv, know the word study bible, ebook, red letter edition. New testament nt common abbreviations for books of the. The protestant ot canon has the same books as the hebrew bible hb, but their arrangement differs. Search for acronym meaning, ways to abbreviate, or lists of acronyms and abbreviations. M latt sy c,p,h, have at the end of this verse the one who is in heaven. 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 commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. There is an elegance to the language used in the king james version of the bible that i find unmatched by other translations. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible old testament books. Jan 16, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. 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. I will surely recommend your store to my circle of friends here in the philippines who are dedicated to just reading the original 1611 king james bible the true and inspired word of god.
The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. 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. Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. 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. 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. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. Be the first to read the book written on your back.
The original words often fail to make sense but the beauty of the poetic style reaffirms your love for the king james bible. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. 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 following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. If you use mark wards microsoft word miracle macro, youll need to use these as well for it to work properly.
The abbreviations are usually just the books first three letters. Grow your faith with devotionals, bible reading plans, and mobile apps. The only exceptions outside the apocrypha are jdg for judges and phm for philemon. Bible abbreviations here are the abbreviations used in this book for bibles. Numbers chapter 1 kjv king james version stanjett, not to be rude, but i have noticed your remark before about lets go kill some people i dont know if you are trying to disrespect gods word or not, because you never explain your answer. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. Apr 07, 2011 the society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. 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. Bible kjv with apocrypha best navigation with direct verse.
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. Jan 20, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. Browse and search thousands of bible abbreviations and acronyms in our comprehensive reference resource. With the exception of the kjv, bibles published prior to 1870 are not listed below, since we did not abbreviate their names. All your content will be saved and you can seamlessly switch devices. This abbreviation system was designed to help keep consistency in abbreviations used on this website.
Exodus bible book with full chapters king james version. Jdg and phm the abbreviations are the first three characters of the book name. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. The following is a list of aliases for bibleworks book name abbreviations. These are all of the chapters of the book of exodus.
Following are the standardized abbreviations swordsearcher uses for the books of the bible. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible common. The holy bible, conteyning the old testament, and the new. As my preferred translation, the kjv was the first digital book i wanted to download on my kindle. English has changed dramatically since the introduction of the king james bible. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of exodus in the bible king james version. A full list of abbreviations for versions and biblical texts can be found in 8. 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. Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand. King james bible how is king james bible abbreviated.
The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. If you need to know the meaning of a specific word or phrase, you can refer to your kjv bible. Then 3 squared equals 9, so there are 39 books in the old testament. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest. Your kjv store offers so many nice and hard to find items and im happy with the fast and efficient service. Learn the old testament terms books abbreviations with free interactive flashcards. These abbreviations, or their userdefined aliases, must be used to specify references to look up. The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible. 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.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. The abbreviations are usually just the book s first three letters. To define your own aliases for these abbreviations, see the options window book names tab. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools.