8.4. English Abbreviations of Books of the Bible, Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha

The abbreviations given below are adapted from The SBL Handbook of Style and A Christian Writer’s Manual of Style and are recommended for articles published in Bogoslovskie razmyshleniia/ Theological Reflections. If other abbreviations are chosen, they must be used consistently. Note that the abbreviations are not followed by periods, except in the Pseudepigrapha, and that the titles and abbreviations of pseudepigraphal works are italicized. This list follows the book order of most English Bible translations.

Title of Book Abbreviation

Genesis Gen

Exodus Exod

Leviticus Lev

Numbers Num

Deuteronomy Deut

Joshua Josh

Judges Judg

Ruth Ruth

1-2 Samuel 1-2 Sam

1-2 Kings 1-2 Kgs

1-2 Chronicles 1-2 Chr

Ezra Ezra

Nehemiah Neh

Esther Esth

Job Job

Psalm(s) Ps/Pss

Proverbs Prov

Ecclesiastes

(or Qoheleth) Eccl, (Qoh)

Song of Songs/ Song, Cant

Song of Solomon/

Canticles

Isaiah Isa

Jeremiah Jer

Lamentations Lam

Ezekiel Ezek

Daniel Dan

Hosea Hos

Joel Joel

Amos Amos

Obadiah Obad

Jonah Jonah

Micah Mic

Nahum Nah

Habakkuk Hab

Zephaniah Zeph

Haggai Hag

Zechariah Zech

Malachi Mal

Matthew Matt

Mark Mark

Luke Luke

John John

Acts Acts

Romans Rom

1-2 Corinthians 1-2 Cor

Galatians Gal

Ephesians Eph

Philippians Phil

Colossians Col

1-2 Thessalonians 1-2 Thess

1-2 Timothy 1-2 Tim

Titus Titus

Philemon Phlm

Hebrews Heb

James Jas

1-2 Peter 1-2 Pet

1-2-3 John 1-2-3 John

Jude Jude

Revelation Rev

Apocrypha and Septuagint

Baruch Bar

Additions to Daniel Add Dan

Prayer of Azariah Pr Azar

Bel and the Dragon Bel

The Song of the Three Young Men/ Sg Three

The Song of the Three Holy Children

Susanna Sus

1-2 Esdras 1-2 Esd

Additions to Esther/Rest of Esther Add Esth

Epistle of Jeremiah Ep Jer

Judith Jdt

1-2 Maccabees 1-2 Macc

3-4 Maccabees 3-4 Macc

Prayer of Manasseh/Manasses Pr Man

Psalm 151 Ps 151

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus Eccus

Tobit Tob

Wisdom of Solomon Wis

Pseudepigrapha

1. Assumption of Moses As. Moses

2 Baruch (Syriac

Apocalypse) 2 Bar

3 Baruch (Greek

Apocalypse) 3 Bar

1 Enoch (Ethiopic

Apocalypse) 1 En

2 Enoch (Slavonic

Apocalypse) 2 En

3 Enoch (Hebrew

Apocalypse) 3 En

4 Ezra 4 Ezra

Joseph and Asenath Jos. Asen.

Book of Jubilees Jub.

Letter of Aristeas Let. Aris.

Life of Adam and Eve L.A.E.

Lives of the Prophets Liv. Pro.

Martyrdom and

Ascension of Isaiah Mart. Ascen. Isa..

3 Maccabees 3 Macc.

4 Maccabees 4 Macc.

Odes of Solomon Odes Sol.

Paralipomena of

Jeremiah Paralip.

Pirke Aboth Pirke Aboth

Psalms of Solomon Pss. Sol.

Sibylline Oracles Sib. Or.

Story of Ahiqar Ahiqar

Testament of Abraham T. Ab.

Testament of Adam T. Adam

Testament of Benjamin T. Benj.

Testament of Dan T. Dan

Testament of Gad T. Gad

Testament of Job T. Job

Testament of Joseph T. Jos.

Testament of Levi T. Levi

Testament of Naphtali T. Naph.

Testaments of the Twelve

Patriarchs T. 12 Patr.

Zadokite Fragments Zad. Frag.