Abbreviations (books of the Bible)
Abbreviations for the books of the Bible following the Loccum guidelines (external site).
The Old Testament – historical books#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gen | Genesis | Bereshit, first book of Moses |
| Ex | Exodus | Shemot, second book of Moses |
| Lev | Levitikus (Leviticus) | Wayiqra, third book of Moses |
| Num | Numeri (Numbers) | Bamidbar, fourth book of Moses, Arithmoi |
| Dtn | Deuteronomium (Deuteronomy) | Devarim, fifth book of Moses |
| Jos | Das Buch Josua (Book of Joshua) | Yehoshua, Jesus son of Nave |
| Ri | Das Buch der Richter (Book of Judges) | |
| Rut | Das Buch Rut (Book of Ruth) | Ruth |
| 1 Sam | Das 1. Buch Samuel (1 Samuel) | Shmuel, 1 Kingdoms |
| 2 Sam | Das 2. Buch Samuel (2 Samuel) | Shmuel, 2 Kingdoms |
| 1 Kön | Das 1. Buch der Könige (1 Kings) | 3 Kingdoms |
| 2 Kön | Das 2. Buch der Könige (2 Kings) | 4 Kingdoms |
| 1 Chr | Das 1. Buch der Chronik (1 Chronicles) | Divrei Hayamim, 1 Paralipomenon |
| 2 Chr | Das 2. Buch der Chronik (2 Chronicles) | Divrei Hayamim, 2 Paralipomenon |
| 1 Esr | Das 1. Buch Esra (1 Esdras) | Orthodox Bible only, in the appendix of the Latin Bible, also known as 3 Esdras |
| Esra | Das Buch Esra (Book of Ezra) | also known as 1 Esdras or 2 Esdras |
| Neh | Das Buch Nehemia (Book of Nehemiah) | also known as 2 Esdras |
| Tob | Das Buch Tobit (Book of Tobit) | Tobias; Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| Jdt | Das Buch Judit (Book of Judith) | Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| Est | Das Buch Ester (Book of Esther) | Esther; parts of the book only in Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles |
| 1 Makk | Das 1. Buch der Makkabäer (1 Maccabees) | Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| 2 Makk | Das 2. Buch der Makkabäer (2 Maccabees) | Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| 3 Makk | Das 3. Buch der Makkabäer (3 Maccabees) | Orthodox Bible only |
| 4 Makk | Das 4. Buch der Makkabäer (4 Maccabees) | only as an appendix in the Orthodox Bible |
The Old Testament – wisdom books and psalms#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ijob | Das Buch Ijob (Book of Job) | Hiob, Job; a small part of the book only in the Orthodox Bible |
| Ps | Die Psalmen (Psalms) | psalm 151 only in the Orthodox Bible, in the appendix of the Latin Bible |
| Spr | Das Buch der Sprichwörter (Book of Proverbs) | Proverbs of Solomon |
| Koh | Das Buch Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) | Ecclesiastes, Qohelet |
| Hld | Das Hohelied (Song of Songs) | Song of Songs of Solomon |
| Weish | Das Buch der Weisheit (Book of Wisdom) | Wisdom of Solomon; Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| Sir | Das Buch Jesus Sirach (Sirach) | Wisdom of Sirach, Ecclesiasticus; Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| GebMan | Das Gebet des Manasse (Prayer of Manasseh) | only in the apocrypha of the Luther Bible, in the appendix of the Latin Bible and in some Orthodox Bibles |
| Klgl | Die Klagelieder des Jeremia (Lamentations) | in the Catholic canon after Jeremiah |
The Old Testament – prophets#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jes | Das Buch Jesaja (Book of Isaiah) | Yeshayahu, Isaias, Esaias |
| Jer | Das Buch Jeremia (Book of Jeremiah) | Yirmeyahu, Jeremias |
| Klgl | Die Klagelieder Jeremias (Lamentations) | Eikhah; in the Protestant canon among the wisdom books |
| Bar | Das Buch Baruch (Book of Baruch) | Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles only |
| BrJer | Der Brief des Jeremia (Letter of Jeremiah) | often also as the last chapter of the Book of Baruch |
| Ez | Das Buch Ezechiel (Book of Ezekiel) | Yehezkel, Jezekiel, Hesekiel |
| Dan | Das Buch Daniel (Book of Daniel) | parts of the book only in Roman Catholic and Orthodox Bibles |
| 3 Esr | Das 3. Buch Esra (3 Esdras) | only in some Orthodox Bibles, in the appendix of the Latin Bible, also known as 2 Esdras or 4 Esdras |
The Old Testament – the Twelve (minor prophets)#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hos | Das Buch Hosea (Book of Hosea) | Hoshea, Osee |
| Joël | Das Buch Joël (Book of Joel) | |
| Am | Das Buch Amos (Book of Amos) | |
| Obd | Das Buch Obadja (Book of Obadiah) | Obdias |
| Jona | Das Buch Jona (Book of Jonah) | Jonas |
| Mi | Das Buch Micha (Book of Micah) | Michaeas |
| Nah | Das Buch Nahum (Book of Nahum) | Nahum, Naoum |
| Hab | Das Buch Habakuk (Book of Habakkuk) | Habakkuk, Ambakoum |
| Zef | Das Buch Zefanja (Book of Zephaniah) | Zephaniah, Sophonias |
| Hag | Das Buch Haggai (Book of Haggai) | Haggai, Aggaeus |
| Sach | Das Buch Sacharja (Book of Zechariah) | Zechariah, Zacharias |
| Mal | Das Buch Maleachi (Book of Malachi) | Malachi, Malachias |
Diese werden im Judentum zu einem Buch zusammengefasst und Das Buch der Zwölf genannt.
The New Testament – the gospels#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mt | Das Evangelium nach Matthäus (Gospel of Matthew) | |
| Mk | Das Evangelium nach Markus (Gospel of Mark) | |
| Lk | Das Evangelium nach Lukas (Gospel of Luke) | |
| Joh | Das Evangelium nach Johannes (Gospel of John) |
The New Testament – the apostolic writings – historical book#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Apg | Die Apostelgeschichte des Lukas (Acts of the Apostles) |
The New Testament – the apostolic writings – the Pauline epistles#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Röm | Der Brief an die Römer (Letter to the Romans) | |
| 1 Kor | Der 1. Brief an die Korinther (1 Corinthians) | |
| 2 Kor | Der 2. Brief an die Korinther (2 Corinthians) | |
| Gal | Der Brief an die Galater (Letter to the Galatians) | |
| Eph | Der Brief an die Epheser (Letter to the Ephesians) | |
| Phil | Der Brief an die Philipper (Letter to the Philippians) | |
| Kol | Der Brief an die Kolosser (Letter to the Colossians) | |
| 1 Thess | Der 1. Brief an die Thessalonicher (1 Thessalonians) | |
| 2 Thess | Der 2. Brief an die Thessalonicher (2 Thessalonians) | |
| 1 Tim | Der 1. Brief an Timotheus (1 Timothy) | |
| 2 Tim | Der 2. Brief an Timotheus (2 Timothy) | |
| Tit | Der Brief an Titus (Letter to Titus) | |
| Phlm | Der Brief an Philemon (Letter to Philemon) |
The New Testament – the apostolic writings – the catholic (general) epistles#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hebr | Der Brief an die Hebräer (Letter to the Hebrews) | |
| Jak | Der Brief des Jakobus (Letter of James) | |
| 1 Petr | Der 1. Brief des Petrus (1 Peter) | |
| 2 Petr | Der 2. Brief des Petrus (2 Peter) | not in the Syriac Bible |
| 1 Joh | Der 1. Brief des Johannes (1 John) | |
| 2 Joh | Der 2. Brief des Johannes (2 John) | not in the Syriac Bible |
| 3 Joh | Der 3. Brief des Johannes (3 John) | not in the Syriac Bible |
| Jud | Der Brief des Judas (Letter of Jude) | not in the Syriac Bible |
The New Testament – the apostolic writings – apocalyptic literature#
| Abbreviation | Book of the Bible | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Offb | Die Offenbarung des Johannes (Revelation) |
Abbreviations in alphabetical order#
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Am | Amos (Book of Amos) |
| Apg | Apostelgeschichte (Acts of the Apostles) |
| Apk* | see Offb |
| Bar | Baruch |
| BrJer | Brief des Jeremia (Letter of Jeremiah) |
| 1 Chr | 1. Buch der Chronik (1 Chronicles) |
| 2 Chr | 2. Buch der Chronik (2 Chronicles) |
| Dan | Daniel (Book of Daniel) |
| Dtn | Deuteronomium = 5. Buch Mose (Deuteronomy, fifth book of Moses) |
| Eph | Epheserbrief (Letter to the Ephesians) |
| Esra | Buch Esra (Book of Ezra) |
| 1 Esr | 1. Buch Esra (1 Esdras) |
| 2 Esr | 2. Buch Esra (2 Esdras) |
| 3 Esr | 3. Buch Esra (3 Esdras) |
| 4 Esr | 4. Buch Esra (4 Esdras) |
| Est | Buch Ester (Book of Esther) |
| Ex | Exodus = 2. Buch Mose (Exodus, second book of Moses) |
| Ez | Ezechiel (Ezekiel) |
| Gal | Galaterbrief (Letter to the Galatians) |
| GebMan | Gebet des Manasse (Prayer of Manasseh) |
| Gen | Genesis = 1. Buch Mose (Genesis, first book of Moses) |
| Hab | Habakuk (Habakkuk) |
| Hag | Haggai |
| Hebr | Hebräerbrief (Letter to the Hebrews) |
| Hiob* | see Ijob |
| Hld | Hoheslied (Song of Songs) |
| Hos | Hosea |
| Ijob | Ijob (Job) |
| Lev | Levitikus = 3. Buch Mose (Leviticus, third book of Moses) |
| Jak | Jakobusbrief (Letter of James) |
| Jdt | Buch Judit (Book of Judith) |
| Jer | Jeremia (Book of Jeremiah) |
| Jes | Jesaja (Isaiah) |
| Joël | Buch Joël (Book of Joel) |
| 1 Joh | 1. Johannesbrief (1 John) |
| 2 Joh | 2. Johannesbrief (2 John) |
| 3 Joh | 3. Johannesbrief (3 John) |
| Joh | Johannesevangelium (Gospel of John) |
| Jona | Jona (Book of Jonah) |
| Jos | Josua (Book of Joshua) |
| Jud | Judasbrief (Letter of Jude) |
| Klgl | Klagelieder Jeremias (Lamentations) |
| Koh | Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) |
| Kol | Kolosserbrief (Letter to the Colossians) |
| 1 Kön | 1. Buch der Könige (1 Kings) |
| 2 Kön | 2. Buch der Könige (2 Kings) |
| 1 Kor | 1. Korintherbrief (1 Corinthians) |
| 2 Kor | 2. Korintherbrief (2 Corinthians) |
| Laod | Laodizäerbrief (Letter to the Laodiceans) |
| Lev | Levitikus (Leviticus) |
| Lk | Lukasevangelium (Gospel of Luke) |
| 1 Makk | 1. Makkabäerbuch (1 Maccabees) |
| 2 Makk | 2. Makkabäerbuch (2 Maccabees) |
| 3 Makk | 3. Makkabäerbuch (3 Maccabees) |
| 4 Makk | 4. Makkabäerbuch (4 Maccabees) |
| Mal | Maleachi (Malachi) |
| Mi | Micha (Book of Micah) |
| Mk | Markusevangelium (Gospel of Mark) |
| Mt | Matthäusevangelium (Gospel of Matthew) |
| Nah | Nahum |
| Neh | Buch Nehemia (Book of Nehemiah) |
| Num | Numeri = 4. Buch Mose (Numbers, fourth book of Moses) |
| Obd | Obadja (Obadiah) |
| Off* | see Offb |
| Offb | Offenbarung des Johannes (Revelation) |
| 1 Petr | 1. Petrusbrief (1 Peter) |
| 2 Petr | 2. Petrusbrief (2 Peter) |
| Ps | Buch der Psalmen (Psalms) |
| Phil | Philipperbrief (Letter to the Philippians) |
| Phlm | Philemonbrief (Letter to Philemon) |
| Ri | Buch der Richter (Book of Judges) |
| Röm | Römerbrief (Letter to the Romans) |
| Rut | Buch Rut (Book of Ruth) |
| Sach | Sacharja (Book of Zechariah) |
| 1 Sam | 1. Buch Samuel (1 Samuel) |
| 2 Sam | 2. Buch Samuel (2 Samuel) |
| Sir | Jesus Sirach (Sirach) |
| Spr | Buch der Sprichwörter (Book of Proverbs) |
| 1 Thess | 1. Thessalonicherbrief (1 Thessalonians) |
| 2 Thess | 2. Thessalonicherbrief (2 Thessalonians) |
| 1 Tim | 1. Timotheusbrief (1 Timothy) |
| 2 Tim | 2. Timotheusbrief (2 Timothy) |
| Tit | Titusbrief (Letter to Titus) |
| Tob | Buch Tobit (Book of Tobit) |
| Weish | Buch der Weisheit (Book of Wisdom) |
| Zef | Zefanja (Zephaniah) |
* abbreviation formerly in use.