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Bible book abbreviations

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Abbreviations for books in the Bible are not standardized. This list is based on several sources and seems to be the most common form used by the main Christian denominations.



Bible book name abbreviations used on seiyaku.com

Old Testament (OT)

New Testament (OT)

Abbr. Book Abbr. Book
Gen.GenesisMatt.Matthew
Exod.ExodusMarkMark
Lev.LeviticusLukeLuke
Num.NumbersJohnJohn
Deut.DeuteronomyActsActs
Josh.JoshuaRom.Romans
Judg.Judges1 Cor.1 Corinthians
RuthRuth2 Cor.2 Corinthians
1 Sam.1 SamuelGal.Galatians
2 Sam.2 SamuelEph.Ephesians
1 Kings1 KingsPhil.Philippians
2 Kings2 KingsCol.Colossians
1 Chron.1 Chronicles1 Thess.1 Thessalonians
2 Chron.2 Chronicles2 Thess.2 Thessalonians
EzraEzra1 Tim.1 Timothy
Neh.Nehemiah2 Tim.2 Timothy
Esth.EstherTit.Titus
JobJobPhilem.Philemon
Ps.PsalmsHeb.Hebrews
Prov.ProverbsJas.James
Eccles.Ecclesiastes1 Pet.1 Peter
Song.Song of Solomon2 Pet.2 Peter
Isa.Isaiah1 John1 John
Jer.Jeremiah2 John2 John
Lam.Lamentations3 John3 John
Ezek.EzekielJudeJude
Dan.DanielRev.Revelation
Hos.Hosea
JoelJoel
AmosAmos
Obad.Obadiah
Jon.Jonah
Mic.Micah
Nah.Nahum
Hab.Habakkuk
Zeph.Zephaniah
Hag.Haggai
Zech.Zechariah
Mal.Malachi