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βίβλος G976

G976 is the Greek word βίβλος, transliterated bíblos. The King James Version most often renders it book.

Word: βίβλοςTransliteration: bíblosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 12 verses

Where it comes from

properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

book 12×books 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: book.

Verses using βίβλος

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 1:1 · KJV

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Mark 12:26 · KJV

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Luke 3:4 · KJV

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Luke 20:42 · KJV

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Acts 1:20 · KJV

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

Acts 7:42 · KJV

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Acts 19:19 · KJV

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Philippians 4:3 · KJV

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Revelation 3:5 · KJV

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Revelation 13:8 · KJV

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Revelation 20:15 · KJV

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 22:19 · KJV

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Common questions

What does Strong's G976 mean?

G976 is the Greek word βίβλος (bíblos).

How is G976 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it book (12 times), books (1 time).

How many times does G976 appear in the Bible?

βίβλος (bíblos) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G976 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing.

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