Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible

Old Testament:

Gen – Genesis (The First Book of Moses)

Exod – Exodus (Second Book of Moses)

Lev – Leviticus (Third Book of Moses)

Num – Numbers (The Fourth Book of Moses)

Deut – Deuteronomy (The Fifth Book of Moses)

Josh – Joshua

Judge – Judges

Ruth – Ruth

1 Sam – 1 Samuel

2 Sam – 2 Samuel

1 Kgs – 1 Kings

2 Kgs – 2 Kings

1 Chr – 1 Chronicles

2 Chr – 2 Chronicles

Ezra – Ezra

Neh – Nehemiah

Tob – Tobit

Jdt – Judith

Esth – Esther

Job – Job

Ps – Psalms

Prov – Proverbs

Eccl – Ecclesiastes

Song – Song of Songs

Wis – Wisdom of Solomon

Sir – Sirach

Isa – Isaiah

Jer – Jeremiah

Lam – Lamentations

Ep Jer – Epistle of Jeremiah

Bar – Baruch

Ezek – Ezekiel

Dan – Daniel

Hos – Hosea

Joel – Joel

Amos – Amos

Obad – Obadiah

Jonah – Jonah

Mic – Micah

Nah – Nahum

Hab – Habakkuk

Zeph – Zephaniah

Hag – Haggai

Zech – Zechariah

Mal – Malachi

1 Macc – 1 Maccabees

2 Macc – 2 Maccabees

3 Macc – 3 Maccabees

4 Macc – 4 Maccabees

 

New Testament

Matt – Matthew

Mark – Mark

Luke – Luke

John – John

Acts – Acts of the Apostles

Rom – Romans

1 Cor – 1 Corinthians

2 Cor – 2 Corinthians

Gal – Galatians

Eph – Ephesians

Phil – Philippians

Col – Colossians

1 These – 1 Thessalonians

2 These – 2 Thessalonians

1 Tim – 1 Timothy

2 Tim – 2 Timothy

Titus – Titus

Phlm – Philemon

Heb – Hebrews

Jas – James

1 Pet – 1 Peter

2 Pet – 2 Peter

1 John – 1 John

2 John – 2 John

3 John – 3 John

Jude – Jude

Rev – Revelation

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