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Bible Study Quick Reference Guide


Bible Study Quick Reference Guide

 

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

1Ch = 1 Chronicles
3Jo = 3 John
Heb = Hebrews
Mat = Matthew
1Co = 1 Corinthians
Act = Acts
Hos = Hosea
Mic = Micah
1Jo = 1 John
Amo = Amos
Isa = Isaiah
Nah = Nahum
1Ki = 1 Kings
Col = Colossians
Jam = James
Neh = Nehemiah
1Pe = 1 Peter
Dan = Daniel
Jer = Jeremiah
Num = Numbers
1Sa = 1 Samuel
Deu = Deuteronomy
Job = Job
Oba = Obadiah
1Th = 1 Thessalonians
Ecc = Ecclesiastes
Joe = Joel
Phi = Philippians
1Ti = 1 Timothy
Eph = Ephesians
Joh = John
Phm = Philemon
2Ch = 2 Chronicles
Est = Esther
Jon = Jonah
Pro = Proverbs
2Co = 2 Corinthians
Exo = Exodus
Jos = Joshua
Psa = Psalms
2Jo = 2 John
Eze = Ezekiel
Jud = Judges
Rev = Revelation
2Ki = 2 Kings
Ezr = Ezra
Jue = Jude
Rom = Romans
2Pe = 2 Peter
Gal = Galatians
Lam = Lamentations
Rut = Ruth
2Sa = 2 Samuel
Gen = Genesis
Lev = Leviticus
Son = Song of Songs
2Th = 2 Thessalonians
Hab = Habakkuk
Luk = Luke
Tit = Titus
2Ti = 2 Timothy
Hag = Haggai
Mal = Malachi
Zec = Zechariah
   
Mar = Mark
Zep = Zephaniah


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 y
 
Koph q
Beth b   Kaph k   Resh r
Gimel g Lamed l Shin #
Daleth d Mem m Tau t
He h Nun n Final Kaph K
Vau w Samech s Final Mem M
Zayin z Ayin ( Final Nun N
Cheth x Pe p Final Pe P
Teth + Tsaddi c Final Tsaddi C



Letters of the Greek Alphabet
(left to right)

Α       α
Alpha
Β       β
Beta
Γ       γ
Gamma
Δ       δ
Delta
Ε       ε
Epsilon
Ζ       ζ
Zeta
Η       η
Eta
Θ       θ
Theta
Ι       ι
Iota
Κ       κ
Kappa
Λ       λ
Lambda
Μ       μ
Mu
Ν       ν
Nu
Ξ       ξ
Xi
Ο       ο
Omicron
Π       π
Pi
Ρ       ρ
Rho
Σ       σ
Sigma
Τ       τ
Tau
Υ       υ
Upsilon
Φ       φ
Phi
Χ       χ
Chi
Ψ       ψ
Psi
Ω       ω
Omega

 
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