Appendix:Books of the Bible

Lists of books in various Bibles

Tanakh – Hebrew Bible

Law or Pentateuch

The Hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original Hebrew. The English names are from the Septuagint and Vulgate translations.

English Name	Hebrew Name	Translation
Genesis	בְּרֵאשִׁית (bereshít)	In the beginning
Exodus	שְׁמוֹת (sh'mót)	[These are the] names
Leviticus	וַיִּקְרָא (vayikrá)	And he [the LORD] called
Numbers	בְּמִדְבַּר (b'midbár) בַּמִּדְבָּר (bamidbár)	[The LORD spoke to Moses] in the desert
Deuteronomy	דְּבָרִים (d'varím)	[These are the] words

Prophets

Former Prophets

Latter Prophets

Minor prophets or the Twelve

The Writings

Poetical books

Rolls

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Chicago, London, Toronto (1950).

King James Bible (Protestant)

Old Testament

New Testament

Source: Holy Bible (Authorised Version). Lutterworth Press, London (1946).

New Jerusalem Bible (Catholic, 1985)

Old Testament

New Testament

Source: Catholic Online (retrieved 22 February 2018).

Table of comparisons

The numbers on each row indicate that book's position in the Bible version.

Book	Tanakh (Hebrew)	KJV	NJB
Acts	-	44	51
Amos	17	30	37
Baruch	-	-	32
1 Chronicles	38	13	13
2 Chronicles	39	14	14
Colossians	-	51	58
1 Corinthians	-	46	53
2 Corinthians	-	47	54
Daniel	35	27	34
Deuteronomy	5	5	5
Ecclesiastes	33	21	25
Ephesians	-	49	56
Esther	34	17	19
Exodus	2	2	2
Ezekiel	14	26	33
Ezra	36	15	15
Galatians	-	48	55
Genesis	1	1	1
Habakkuk	22	35	42
Haggai	24	37	44
Hebrews	-	58	65
Hosea	15	28	35
Isaiah	12	23	29
James	-	59	66
Jeremiah	13	24	30
Job	29	18	22
Joel	16	29	36
John	-	43	50
1 John	-	62	69
2 John	-	63	70
3 John	-	64	71
Jonah	19	32	39
Joshua	6	6	6
Jude	-	65	72
Judges	7	7	7
Judith	-	-	18
1 Kings	10	11	11
2 Kings	11	12	12
Lamentations	32	25	31
Leviticus	3	3	3
Luke	-	42	49
1 Maccabees	-	-	20
2 Maccabees	-	-	21
Malachi	26	39	46
Mark	-	41	48
Matthew	-	40	47
Micah	20	33	40
Nahum	21	34	41
Nehemiah	37	16	16
Numbers	4	4	4
Obadiah	18	31	38
1 Peter	-	60	67
2 Peter	-	61	68
Philemon	-	57	64
Philippians	-	50	57
Proverbs	28	20	24
Psalms	27	19	23
Revelation	-	66	73
Romans	-	45	52
Ruth	31	8	8
1 Samuel	8	9	9
2 Samuel	9	10	10
Sirach	-	-	28
Song of Solomon	30	22	26
1 Thessalonians	-	52	59
2 Thessalonians	-	53	60
1 Timothy	-	54	61
2 Timothy	-	55	62
Titus	-	56	63
Tobit	-	-	17
Wisdom	-	-	27
Zechariah	25	38	45
Zephaniah	23	36	43

Abbreviations and alternative names

Abbr.	Name of book	Alternative names
Acts	Acts of the Apostles
Bel & Dr.	Bel and the Dragon	Daniel 14 (when considered canonical)
Cant.	Canticle of Canticles	Canticles, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs
Chr	Chronicles	the Book of Chronicles
Chron.	Chronicles
1 Chr	1 Chronicles	the First book of Chronicles
2 Chr	2 Chronicles	the Second book of Chronicles
1 Chron.	1 Chronicles
2 Chron.	2 Chronicles
Col.	Colossians	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians
Coloss.	Colossians
Cor.	Corinthians
1 Cor.	1 Corinthians	the First epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
2 Cor.	2 Corinthians	the Second epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
Dan.	Daniel
Deut.	Deuteronomy	the Fifth book of Moses
Eccl.	Ecclesiastes	the Preacher
Eccles.	Ecclesiastes
Ecclus.	Ecclesiasticus	the Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach, Ben Sira, Sirach
Eph.	Ephesians	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
Ephes.	Ephesians
Esd.	Esdras
1 Esd.	1 Esdras
2 Esd.	2 Esdras
3 Esd.	3 Esdras
4 Esd.	4 Esdras
Exod.	Exodus	the Second book of Moses
Ezek.	Ezekiel	the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
Gal.	Galatians	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
Gen.	Genesis	the First book of Moses
Hab.	Habakkuk
Hag.	Haggai
Heb.	Hebrews	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews
Hebr.	Hebrews
Hos.	Hosea
Isa.	Isaiah	the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
Jam.	James	the General epistle of James
Jas	James
Jer.	Jeremiah	the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah
Josh.	Joshua
Jud.	Jude
Jud.	Judges
Jud.	Judith
Judg.	Judges
Kgs	Kings
1 Kgs	1 Kings	3 Kings (when 1 & 2 Sam. are named 1 & 2 Kgs)
2 Kgs	2 Kings	4 Kings (when 1 & 2 Sam. are named 1 & 2 Kgs)
Lam.	Lamentations	the Lamentations of Jeremiah
Lament.	Lamentations
Lev.	Leviticus	the Third book of Moses
Macc.	Maccabees
1 Macc.	1 Maccabees
2 Macc.	2 Maccabees
Mal.	Malachi
Matt.	Matthew	the Gospel of St Matthew
Mic.	Micah
Nah.	Nahum
Neh.	Nehemiah
Num.	Numbers	the Fourth book of Moses
Obad.	Obadiah
Pet.	Peter
1 Pet.	1 Peter	the First epistle general of Peter
2 Pet.	2 Peter	the Second epistle general of Peter
Phil.	Philippians
Philem.	Philemon	the Epistle of Paul to Philemon
Philipp.	Philippians	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians
Pr. of Man.	Prayer of Manasseh
Prov.	Proverbs
Ps.	Psalms
Pss.	Psalms
Rev.	Revelation	the Revelation of St John the Divine
Rom.	Romans	the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans
S. of III Ch.	Song of the Three Holy Children
Sam.	Samuel
1 Sam.	1 Samuel	the First book of Kings
2 Sam.	2 Samuel	the Second book of Kings
Sol. Song	Song of Solomon	Canticles, Canticle of Canticles, Song of Songs
S. of Sol.	Song of Solomon
Song of Sol.	Song of Solomon
Song Sol.	Song of Solomon
Sus.	Susanna	Daniel 13 (when considered canonical)
Thess.	Thessalonians
1 Thess.	1 Thessalonians	the First epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians
2 Thess.	2 Thessalonians	the Second epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians
Tim.	Timothy
1 Tim.	1 Timothy	the First epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Timothy
2 Tim.	2 Timothy	the Second epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Timothy
Tit.	Titus	the Epistle of Paul to Titus
Wisd.	Wisdom of Solomon	Wisdom
Zech.	Zechariah
Zeph.	Zephaniah