Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature. A list of standard abbreviations for biblical and theological. Search for acronym meaning, ways to abbreviate, or lists of acronyms and abbreviations. Commentary samples in chicago style introduction this short guide shows how to cite all of the commentaries in our collection, and we included a sample from each commentary set. Common abbreviations of the books of the bible common. Below are the formatting rules for turabian biblical passages. About chicago style we have a chicago style guide available for your use. Oliver buswell jr library revised edition of a book.
Turabian would require abbreviations, but spelling out the names is preferable for assignments at trinity. Pay attention to the different styles for organizing footnote information and bibliographical information. You could find here extra resources about abbreviation for months. Turabian style includes both footnotes and a bibliography. Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testament. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. Abbreviate biblical books in exact references see turabian 24. Learn the old testament terms books abbreviations with free interactive flashcards. This guide provides resources to help you to cite various sources in different citation styles. However, mac students should use the apa citation guide in their counseling classes. Both of which is hard for me to find the books easily.
Home common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. While the hebrew bible and the protestant old testament include the same parts in slightly different arrangements, roman catholic versions of the old testament also include works listed here. Abbreviations for genesis, exodus, chronicles, psalms, provers, and more. See the most common abbreviations for books of the old and new testaments, and apocrypha in order to utilize all of the features of this web site, javascript must be enabled in your browser. A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations by kate l. School of divinity writing guide liberty university. When citing the bible and other sacred religious works, include a footnote, endnote, or parenthetical note and omit including a reference in the bibliography or reference list use abbreviations for the name of the book, include chapter and verse numbers, and omit page numbers. All other abbreviations can be found on page xxi in the access bible. I have yet to find any info on this, and there are a lot of tools and guides that only link to each other or the bible, so there is no resource i can pull the info from, for example, when listing how i found all references to a certain greek word or citing the bible sense lexicon.
Common abbreviations of the books of the bible old testament books. Click on the links below to see sample citations of each according to turabian, 8th edition. Always check with your instructor first they are always the final authority. Some websites and religiouspublishers use very short abbreviations, consisting of only 1 or 2 letters,which sometimes causes confusion. Bible reference sources in chicago style introduction this short guide shows how to cite some of the mostused and popular bible reference sources in our collection. A chapter in an edited book in a multivolume work such as the expositors bible commentary or new interpreters bible. This list is based on several sources and seems to be the most common form used by the main christian denominations. Copies are available at the customer service center and on the shelves of the jerry falwell library. Books with four or more authors, list only the first author followed by et al. Book title is a manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations. All of the formatting conventions adopted by dts have been saved as. I am writing an exegesis, and i wanted to cite the different tools and guides available in logos. Sbl bible book abbreviations by faith we understand.
Turabian citation guide libguides at wartburg college. This footnote states the bible version that you plan to use in the paper. See whats new in logos 8 explore all features schedule a demo howtos. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools. Citing logos tools and guides logos bible software forums. Citing commentaries religion resources libguides at. April 7, 2011 bible software, ntscholarship, tech 2 comments. All subsequent scripture passages use parenthetical citations. Thus, it isbest generally to use abbreviations of at least three or four letters. When you refer to whole chapterswhole books of the bible or the apocrypha in the text of your paper, spell out the full names of the books. About citing books for each type of source in this guide, the general form and specific examples will be provided for both the notesbibliography and the authordate style options of turabian.
List of abbreviations for the net bible footnotes as found on the lumina study tool. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. This citation guide is based on kate turabians a manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations 9 th ed. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Abbreviations for books in the bible are not standardized. This information and several of the examples were drawn from a manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations 8th edition. In all examples given, a footnote entry is first and the bibliography entry is last. Click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the bible. Entries illustrating the electronic format are marked with the laptop symbol below. Bible is the title of a book whereas biblical is an adjective and biblically is an adverb. Abbreviations for series, books, commentaries, and journals can now be used in. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian apocrypha apoc. Title pages, tables of contents, spacing, the use of headings, etc.
You may use either list, but be consistent throughout your paper. The identity of the author of the book of hebrews is not certain. Commentary samples in chicago style northwestern college. Important information the best resource for turabian help. Sample footnotes for books, journals, magazines, and much more. Writers in the humanities generally utilize a system that combines notes and a bibliography. On the first citation, provide a footnote letting the reader know what translation that you are using nrsv, kn, nw, etc. Abbreviations of books of the bible a research guide for.
The society of biblical literature has a series of standard abbreviations for bible books. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. They had the books in two separate pdfs and in alphabetical order. Bible book abbreviations logos bible software bible.
When citing the bible, use the abbreviated form of the books name as found in the table of contentsfor. The first time you cite a scripture passage, place it in parentheses with a translation abbreviation. You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if. Abbreviations of books of the bible translate this page to another language of your choice. Turabian citation bible software with greek, hebrew, lxx. Catholic primary sources in english when citing these sources, be sure to use paragraph or section numbers. To footnote the bible using turabian style, include the abbreviated name of the book and the chapter and verse number, separated with a colon. The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. Choose from 500 different sets of the old testament terms books abbreviations flashcards on quizlet. The turabian citation style offers two different documentation systems.
Revised edition of a book turabian citation guide the. The table below is based on the common abbreviations for books of the bible mla at henry buhl library. A multivolume commentary on a single biblical book. Turabian style sheet for sources used in religion papers. Place bibliographical information on separate pages at the end of your paper. Use turabian for all other courses unless directed otherwise by the professor. Citing a bible chicagoturabian cite bibles at citation. No author turabian citation style guide 8th edition. Mary kate comment the focus of this bible game is to help students learn bible book. Turabian style citing the bible and other biblical.
While the hebrew bible and the protestant old testament include the same parts in slightly different arrangements, roman catholic versions of the old. Request books, articles, and more from other libraries. Note that turabian includes two lists of abbreviations for books of the bible. Cite the version the first time used, or when you switch versions. Turabian provides a list of traditional and shorter abbreviations for the books of the old testamentjewish bible, apocrypha, and new testament click below to see the list of abbreviations for each section of the bible. When the bible book starts a sentence, the abbreviation is not used. This list is based on catechism of the catholic church. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian new testament nt search this website search. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. Meanwhile, if you need extra help with your college assignment, we are here to provide you with a short list of our partners.
All rawlings school of divinity course prefixes and numbers. However, your instructor may want you to include different elements in your bible reference. I encourage the use of footnotes rather than endnotes. Aus standards for written work for a complete list of the abbreviations. An explanation of citations is included on the first tab. To translate a block of text or web page, click bing translate or.
The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. With turabian style, you can spell out the name of the version or abbreviate it. However, bible and church document examples may refer to the mla style manual, turabian, or the sbl handbook of style. The following abbreviations and spelled forms are commonly used for parts of the bible bib.
Browse and search thousands of bible abbreviations and acronyms in our comprehensive reference resource. The above table first, and in bold type, lists the abbreviations preferred bythe society of biblical literature. Most commentaries with the exception of the new expositors bible commentary and the new interpreters bible commentary are cited as books in a series. For the first scripture passage, use a parenthetical citation followed by a footnote. N footnotes or endnotes the first line should be indented five spaces, with following lines in the entry flush with.