Common abbreviations for books of the Bible
MLA Style
MLA Style
Common abbreviations for books of the Bible1:
MLA Style
Old Testament (OT)
| Abbreviation: | Book: |
| Gen. | Genesis |
| Exod. | Exodus |
| Lev. | Leviticus |
| Num. | Numbers |
| Deut. | Deuteronomy |
| Josh. | Joshua |
| Judg. | Judges |
| Ruth | Ruth |
| 1 Sam. | 1 Samuel |
| 2 Sam. | 2 Samuel |
| 1 Kings | 1 Kings |
| 2 Kings | 2 Kings |
| 1 Chron. | 1 Chronicles |
| 2 Chron. | 2 Chronicles |
| Ezra | Ezra |
| Neh. | Nehemiah |
| Esth. | Esther |
| Job | Job |
| Ps. | Psalms |
| Prov. | Proverbs |
| Eccles. | Ecclesiastes |
| Song of Sol. (also Cant.) | Song of Solomon (also Canticles) |
| Isa. | Isaiah |
| Jer. | Jeremiah |
| Lam. | Lamentations |
| Ezek. | Ezekiel |
| Dan. | Daniel |
| Hos. | Hosea |
| Joel | Joel |
| Amos | Amos |
| Obad. | Obadiah |
| Jon. | Jonah |
| Mic. | Micah |
| Nah. | Nahum |
| Hab. | Habakkuk |
| Zeph. | Zephaniah |
| Hag. | Haggai |
| Zech. | Zechariah |
| Mal. | Malachi |
Selected Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical Works
| Abbreviation: | Book: |
| 1 Esd. | 1 Esdras |
| 2 Esd. | 2 Esdras |
| Tob. | Tobit |
| Jth. | Judith |
| Esth. (Apocr.) | Esther (Apocrypha) |
| Wisd. of Sol. (Also Wisd.) | Wisdom of Solomon (also Wisdom) |
| Ecclus. (also Sir.) | Ecclesiasticus (also Sirach) |
| Bar. | Baruch |
| Sg. of 3 Childr. | Song of the Three Children |
| Sus. | Susanna |
| Bel and Dr. | Bel and the Dragon |
| Pr. of Man. | Prayer of the Manasseh |
| 1 Macc. | 1 Maccabees |
| 2 Macc. | 2 Maccabees |
New Testament (NT)
| Abbreviation: | Book: |
| Matt. | Matthew |
| Mark | Mark |
| Luke | Luke |
| John | John |
| Acts | Acts |
| Rom. | Romans |
| 1 Cor. | 1 Corinthians |
| 2 Cor. | 2 Corinthians |
| Gal. | Galatians |
| Eph. | Ephesians |
| Phil. | Philippians |
| Col. | Colossians |
| 1 Thess. | 1 Thessalonians |
| 2 Thess. | 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Tim. | 1 Timothy |
| 2 Tim. | 2 Timothy |
| Tit. | Titus |
| Philem. | Philemon |
| Heb. | Hebrews |
| Jas. | James |
| 1 Pet. | 1 Peter |
| 2 Pet. | 2 Peter |
| 1 John | 1 John |
| 2 John | 2 John |
| 3 John | 3John |
| Jude | Jude |
| Rev. (also Apoc.) | Revelation (also Apocalypse) |
Selected Apocryphal Works
| Abbreviation: | Book: |
| G. Thom. | Gospel of Thomas |
| G. Heb. | Gospel of the Hebrews |
| G. Pet. | Gospel of Peter |
1Information taken from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th ed., 2009, section 7.7.1.
Updated:
05/31/2014
© Henry Buhl
Library
Grove City College 2010
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