A COMPARATIVE CHART OF THE NAMES OF BIBLE
BOOKS
OLD TESTAMENT
HEBREW (WITH GREEK LATIN ENGLISH
TRANSLATION)
Ber˒ēshı̂ th (In Genesis Genesis Genesis
[the] beginning)
Shemōth Exodus Exodus Exodus
(Names)
Wayyigrā (And Leuitikos Leviticus Leviticus
he called)̄
Bemı̂ dbar (In the Arithmoi Numeri Numbers
wilderness)
Devārı̂ m Deuteronomion Deuteronomium Deuteronomy
(Words); ˓Elleh Touto
ha-Dêbārı̂ m
(These are
the words)
Yehôshūa˒ Iesous Neue Iosua Joshua
(Joshua)
Shōphêtı̄ m Kritai Iudicum Judges
(Judges)
Rūt (Ruth) Routh Ruth Ruth
Sh mû-ēl A
e
Basileon A Regum I 1 Samuel
(Asked [heard]
of God)
Shemû-ēl B Basileon B Regum II 2 Samuel
(Asked [heard]
of God)
Melchı̄ m A Basileon G Regum III 1 Kings
(Kings;
kingdoms)
Melchı̄ m B Basileon D Regum IV 2 Kings
(Kings;
kingdoms)
Dibrê Paraleiponemon Paralipomenom I 1 Chronicles
hayyāmı̂ m A A
(The affairs
[words]
of the day)
Dibrê Paraleiponemon B Paralipomenom II 2 Chronicles
hayyāmı̂ m B
(The affairs
[words]
of the day)
Edsra (Ezra) Esdras Esdras I Ezra
Nêhemı̄ ah Neemias Esdras II Nehemiah
(Nehemiah)
Hadassah Esther Esther Esther
(Myrtle)
˒Iyyôb (Job) Iob Iob Job
Tehillı̂ m Psâlterion Psalmi Psalms
(Praises)
Mishelê Paroimia Proverbia Proverbs
(Proverbs;
parables)
Qōhelet (One Ekklesiastes Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes
who assembles)
Shı̂ r hash-shı̂ rı̂ m Asma Canticum Song of Solomon
(Song of Songs) Canticorum
Yesha˒-yāhû Esaias Iësaias Isaiah
(Jehovah is
salvation)
Yirmeyāhû Ieremias Keremias Jeremiah
(Jehovah will
raise or
lift up)
˒êkâ (Ah, how! Threnoi Threnorum Lamentations
Alas!)
Yehezqēl (God Iesekiel Ezechiel Ezekiel
strengthens)
Daniēl (God is Daniel Daniel Daniel
my judge)
Hoshea ’Osee ’Osee Hosea
(Salvation)
Yô˒ēl (Jehovah Ioel Ioel Joel
is God)
Amos (Burden) Amos Amos Amos
˒ôbedyâ Obdiou Abdias Obadiah
(Servant
[worshiper] of
Jehovah)
Yônah (Dove) Ionas Ionas Jonah
Mı̂ kāyāhû (Who Michaias Michaeas Micah
is like Jehovah?)
Nāhûm Naoum Nahum Nahum
(Consolation;
consoler)
Habâkûk Ambakoum Habacuc Habakkuk
(Embrace;
embracer)
Sepanyâ Sophonias Sophonias Zephaniah
(Jehovah hides;
Jehovah
has hidden)
Hâggaı̄ (Festive; Aggaios Aggeus Haggai
festal)
Zechârı̄ ah (God Zecharias Zacharias Zechariah
Remembers)
Malachiah(The Malachias Malachias Malachi
messenger of
Jehovah)
A COMPARATIVE CHART OF THE NAMES
OF BIBLE BOOKS
NEW TESTAMENT
GREEK LATIN ENGLISH
TA EUANGELIA EVANGELIA THE GOSPELS
Kata Maththaion Secundum Mathaeum According to Matthew
Kata Markon Secundum Marcum According to Mark
Kata Loukan Secundum Lucam According to Luke
Kata Ioannen Secundum Ioannem According to John
PRAXEIS ACTI ACTS
Praxeis Actus Apostolorum Acts of the Apostles
Apostolon
HAI EPISTOLAI EPISTOLAE EPISTLES
Pros Romaious Ad Romanos Romans
Pros [I] Ad Corinthios 1 Corinthians
Korinthious A
Pros [II] Ad Corinthios 2 Corinthians
Korinthious B
Pros Galatas Ad Galatas Galatians
Pros Ephesious Ad Ephesios Ephesians
Pros Ad Philippenses Philippians
Philippesious
Pros Kolosssaeis Ad Colossenses Colossians
Pros [I] Thessalonicenses 1 Thessalonians
Thessalonikeis
A
Pros [II] Thessalonicenses 2 Thessalonians
Thessalonikeis
B
Pros Timotheon [I] Ad Timotheum 1 Timothy
A
Pros Timotheon [II] Ad Timotheum 2 Timothy
B
Pros Titon Ad Titum Titus
Pros Philemona Ad Philemonem Philemon
Pros Hebraious Ad Hebraeos Hebrews
Iakobou Iacobi Apostoli James
Petrou A [I] Petri Apostoli 1 Peter
Petrou B [II] Petri Apostoli 2 Peter
Ioannou A [I] Ioannis Apostoli 1 John
Ioannou B [II] Ioannis Apostoli 2 John
Ioannou G [III] Ioannis Apostoli 3 John
Iouda Ioudae Apostoli Jude
APOKALYPSIE APOCALYPSIS REVELATION
Apokalypsie Apocalypsis Ioannis Revelation of John
Ioannou Apostoli
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1Geisler, Norman L. ; Nix, William E.: A General Introduction to the Bible. Rev. and expanded. Chicago
: Moody Press, 1996, 30
