Bible Study Quick Reference Guide

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Bible Translation Abbreviations


AMP Amplified Bible	GW God's Word	NCB New Century Bible


ASV American Standard Version	IB Interpreter's Bible	NEB New English Bible


AV Authorized Version *	ISV International Standard Version	NIV New International Version


BBE Bible in Basic English	JB Jerusalem Bible .	NJB New Jerusalem Bible


CEV Contemporary English Version	KJV King James Version *	NKJV New King James Version


Darby Darby Bible	LB Living Bible	NLT New Living Translation


DRB Douay-Rheims Bible	MB Moffatt's Bible	NRSV New Revised Standard Version


ESV English Standard Version	NAB New American Bible	RSV Revised Standard Version


GNB Good News Bible **	NASB New American Standard Bible	TEV Today's English Version


GNT Good News Translation **	NASV New American Standard Version	YLT Young's Literal Translation

* The King James Version Bible is also referred to as the *Authorized* or *Common* Version. Formerly known as Today's English Version** (TEV) Bible.

Books of the Bible Abbreviations

Miscellaneous Abbreviations

A. D. = anno Domini. Year after the supposed year Jesus was born.	B. C. = Before Christ. Year before the supposed year Jesus was born.	B.C.E. = Before Common Era (means the same as B.C.)

ca. = circa; around	c. = before a date, about	C. E. = Common Era (means the same as A.D.)

e.g. = for example	ib. or ibid. = from the source cited in the last footnote.	i.e. = that is; specifically

NT / N.T. = New Testament	OT / O.T. = Old Testament	vs = verse; vss = verses

Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet

Aleph

Yod

Koph

Beth

Kaph

Resh

Gimel

Lamed

Shin

Daleth

Mem

Tau

Nun

Final Kaph

Vau

Samech

Final Mem

Zayin

Ayin

Final Nun

Cheth

Final Pe

Teth

Tsaddi

Final Tsaddi

Letters of the Greek Alphabet
(left to right)

Months of the Hebrew Year

* A 30-day month called Adar I is added.

** Denotes month containing God's Holy Days.

Hebrew Calendar Sacred Years

The first day of the new Hebrew Calendar sacred year
is Tishri 1 (also known as Feast of Trumpets or Rosh Hashana)

Roman Calendar Date of Tishri 1	Hebrew Calendar Sacred Year


September 9th, 2010	Year 5771 begins


September 27th, 2011	Year 5772 begins


September 17th, 2012	Year 5773 begins


September 5th, 2013	Year 5774 begins

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