Though the esv is best for the primary bible version, the nrsv could be used where the nrsv has wording that is otherwise preferred by the reader and that is still textually reliable. King james version bible this is the king james version kjv of the bible, traditionally the principal english translation. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Jul 27, 2018 common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian new testament nt search this website search. King james bible touch kjv kindle edition by god, king.
The library includes hebrew bible manuscripts, as well as apocrypha and other jewish literature of the period. Versions and sections of the bible abbreviation versionsection apoc. The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. Search for acronym meaning, ways to abbreviate, or lists of acronyms and abbreviations. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. See the list below for their most common abbreviations. Jan 16, 2014 the following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib. 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. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. The english names are from the septuagint and vulgate translations. Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. Most often this is due to an incorrect hebrew or greek text from which kjv translators used, where words, phrases, or even entire verses were added by later copyists.
If you need to know the meaning of a specific word or phrase, you can refer to your kjv bible. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. Dead sea scrolls, remains of an ancient jewish library, written in hebrew, aramaic, and greek. Some websites and religiouspublishers use very short abbreviations, consisting of only 1 or 2 letters,which sometimes causes confusion. The hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew. However, this bible will need time to be indexed by kindle when first installed to be fully functional indexing could take a long time, and both the search function and the dvj navigation will be available only after the book has been fully indexed. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. 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. This list is based on several sources and seems to be the most common form used by the main christian denominations. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. January 2004 the text of the king james version kjv of the holy bible also called the authorized version av by some is in the. Abbreviations apa discusses abreviations in section 4. The following is a list of the bible versions that ship with bibleworks 9 and their abbreviations.
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. You can browse the niv bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our free bible search feature at the top of this page. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. Abbreviations for the books in the catholic bible, including the old and new testaments. Bible in basic english below is a list of the books of the bible. Listen to audio of each bible chapter adjust text size for readability jesus words in red red letter read the bible in paragraph or verse view improved bible commentsdiscussions type verse ranges or book abbreviations in the search more features coming soon. As any kindle book, this kjv bible is also searchable by word or phrase. An enormous collection of name the bible book trivia quizzes in our religion category. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools. King james version bible internet sacred text archive. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation. A full list of abbreviations for versions and biblical texts can be found in 8.
King james bible touch kjv kindle edition by god, king james, kjv, king james version. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. On the names of bible books are usually not abbreviated. Bible apa style american psychological association. Subsequent citations do not require the translation unless that changes. The following is a list of aliases for bibleworks book name abbreviations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading king james bible touch kjv.
This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Thestarmans twoletter abbreviations for the common 66 books of the bible arranged alphabetically basically, we use the first two letters of most books. See the book names section of the options window for details. While the books contained in the new testament nt do not differ.
You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. List of sbl abbreviations for biblical books the heidelblog. Chicago style abbreviations for bible versions and books of. The kjv is considered one of the masterpieces of early modern english literature, although most modern readers find the language a bit dated and occasionally opaque. 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. The niv bible was first published in 1973, with revisions published in 1978 and 1983. 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. Sep 06, 2018 lists of books in various bibles tanakh hebrew bible law or pentateuch. English versions of the bible there are dozens of english translations or versions of the bible available today.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the english tongue. Citations in the apa style add the translation of the bible after the verse. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. Abbreviations bible software with greek, hebrew, lxx, and. 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. Jun 10, 2010 list of sbl abbreviations for biblical 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. King james bible how is king james bible abbreviated. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and.
The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest. Now all we need is a list of abbreviations for the heidelblog. Todays english version, also known as good news for modern man 1976 niv. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources.
You could find here extra resources about abbreviation for months meanwhile, if you need extra help with your college assignment, we are here to provide you with a short list of our partners. 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. On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. Abbreviations for books in the bible are not standardized. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. The table below lists shorter book names and the most important abbreviations you can use for a particular book of the bible.
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