Bible Book Abbreviations


Topic: Bible Books

Type: Abbreviations

Author:  A.A. Lewis


NOTE: With two exceptions (marked in red, bold type, i.e. JDG and PHM) the abbreviations are the first three characters of the book name.

GEN (Genesis) (01) NAH (Nahum) (34)
EXO (Exodus) (02) HAB (Habakkuk) (35)
LEV (Leviticus) (03) ZEP (Zephaniah) (36)
NUM (Numbers) (04) HAG (Haggai) (37)
DEU (Deuteronomy) (05) ZEC (Zechariah) (38)
JOS (Joshua) (06) MAL (Malachi) (39)
JDG (Judges) (07) MAT (Matthew) (40)
RUT (Ruth) (08) MAR (Mark) (41)
1SA (1ST Samuel) (09) LUK (Luke) (42)
2SA (2ND Samuel) (10) JOH (John) (43)
1KI (1ST Kings) (11) ACT (Acts) (44)
2KI (2ND Kings) (12) ROM (Romans) (45)
1CH (1ST Chronicles) (13) 1CO (1ST Corinthians) (46)
2CH (2ND Chronicles) (14) 2CO (2ND Corinthians) (47)
EZR (Ezra) (15) GAL (Galatians) (48)
NEH (Nehemiah) (16) EPH (Ephesians) (49)
EST (Esther) (17) PHI (Philippians) (50)
JOB (Job) (18) COL (Colossians) (51)
PSA (Psalms) (19) 1TH (1ST Thessalonians) (52)
PRO (Proverbs) (20) 2TH (2ND Thessalonians) (53)
ECC (Ecclesiastes) (21) 1TI (1ST Timothy) (54)
SON (Song of Solomon) (22) 2TI (2ND Timothy) (55)
ISA (Isaiah) (23) TIT (Titus) (56)
JER (Jeremiah) (24) PHM (Philemon) (57)
LAM (Lamentations) (25) HEB (Hebrews) (58)
EZE (Ezekiel) (26) JAM (James) (59)
DAN (Daniel) (27) 1PE (1ST Peter) (60)
HOS (Hosea) (28) 2PE (2ND Peter) (61)
JOE (Joel) (29) 1JO (1ST John) (62)
AMO (Amos) (30) 2JO (2ND John) (63)
OBA (Obadiah) (31) 3JO (3RD John) (64)
JON (Jonah) (32) JUD (Jude) (65)
MIC (Micah) (33) REV (Revelation) (66)

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This Page Last Updated: 02-18-98 A. Allison Lewis aalewis@christianbeliefs.org