Biblical Book Names & Abbreviations
Nombres y Abreviaciones de los Libros de la Biblia
(in English and Spanish; en Inglés y en Español)
Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

# Biblical Book Name Abbreviations* Nombre del Libro Bíblico Abreviaciones
1 Genesis Gen,  Ge, Gn Génesis Gén, Gn
2 Exodus Exod,  Ex Éxodo Éxod, Éx
3 Leviticus Lev,  Lv, Le Levítico Lev, Lv
4 Numbers Num,  Nm, Nu Números Núm, Nm
5 Deuteronomy Deut,  Dt, De, Du Deuteronomio Deut, Dt
6 Joshua Josh,  Jos, Jo Josué Jos
7 Judges Judg,  Jdg, Jgs Jueces Jue, Jc
8 Ruth Ruth,  Ru Rut Rut, Rt
9 1 Samuel 1 Sam,  1Sm, 1Sa 1 Samuel 1 Sam, 1 Sm
10 2 Samuel 2 Sam,  2Sm, 2Sa 2 Samuel 2 Sam, 2 Sm
11 1 Kings 1 Kgs,  1Kg, 1Ki 1 Reyes 1 Rey, 1 Re
12 2 Kings 2 Kgs,  2Kg, 2Ki 2 Reyes 2 Rey, 2 Re
13 1 Chronicles 1 Chr,  1 Chron, 1Ch 1 Crónicas 1 Cró, 1 Cr
14 2 Chronicles 2 Chr,  2 Chron, 2Ch 2 Crónicas 2 Cró, 2 Cr
15 Ezra Ezra,  Ezr Esdras Esd, Es
16 Nehemiah Neh,  Ne Nehemías Neh, Ne
17 Tobit Tob,  Tb Tobías Tob
18 Judith Jdt,  Jth Judit Jdt
19 Esther Esth,  Est, Es Ester Est
20 1 Maccabees 1 Macc,  1Mc, 1Ma 1 Macabeos 1 Mac
21 2 Maccabees 2 Macc,  2Mc, 2Ma 2 Macabeos 2 Mac
22 Job Job,  Jb Job Job
23 Psalms Ps (pl. Pss) Salmos Sal
24 Proverbs Prov,  Prv, Pr Proverbios Prov, Pro, Pr
25 Ecclesiastes
or Qoheleth
Eccl,  Eccles, Ec
or Qoh
Eclesiastés Ecl, Ec
26 Song of Songs
or Canticle of Canticles 
Song,  SS, So, Sg
or Cant, Can
Cantar de los Cantares Cant
27 Wisdom (of Solomon) Wis,  Ws Sabiduría Sab
28 Sirach
or Ecclesiasticus
Sir
or Ecclus
Sirácides
o Eclesiástico
Sir, Si
o Eclo
29 Isaiah Isa,  Is Isaías Is
30 Jeremiah Jer,  Je Jeremías Jer, Jr
31 Lamentations Lam,  La Lamentaciones Lam
32 Baruch Bar,  Ba Baruc Bar, Ba
33 Ezekiel Ezek,  Ezk, Ez Ezequiel Ezeq, Ez
34 Daniel Dan,  Dn, Da Daniel Dan, Dn
35 Hosea Hos,  Ho Oseas Os
36 Joel Joel,  Joe, Jl Joel Jl
37 Amos Amos,  Am Amós Am
38 Obadiah Obad,  Ob Abdías Abd
39 Jonah Jonah,  Jon Jonás Jon
40 Micah Mic,  Mi Miqueas Miq, Mi
41 Nahum Nah,  Na Nahún Nah, Na
42 Habakkuk Hab,  Hb Habacuc Hab
43 Zephaniah Zeph,  Zep Sofonías Sof, So
44 Haggai Hag,  Hg Ageo Ag
45 Zechariah Zech,  Zec Zacarías Zac, Za
46 Malachi Mal,  Ml Malaquías Mal
# Biblical Book Name Abbreviations Nombre del Libro Bíblico Abreviaciones
1 Matthew Matt,  Mat, Mt Mateo Mat, Mt
2 Mark Mark,  Mar, Mk Marcos Mar, Mc
3 Luke Luke,  Lk, Lu Lucas Luc, Lc
4 John John,  Jn, Jo Juan Juan, Jn
5 Acts of the Apostles Acts,  Ac Hechos de los Apóstoles Hech, Hch, He
6 Romans Rom,  Rm, Ro Romanos Rom
7 1 Corinthians 1 Cor,  1 Co, 1C 1 Corintios 1 Cor, 1 Co
8 2 Corinthians 2 Cor,  2 Co, 2C 2 Corintios 2 Cor, 2 Co
9 Galatians Gal,  Ga Gálatas Gál
10 Ephesians Eph,  Ep Efesios Efes, Ef
11 Philippians Phil,  Php Filipenses Fil, Flp
12 Colossians Col,  Co Colosenses Col
13 1 Thessalonians 1 Thess,  1 Thes, 1Th 1 Tesalonicenses 1 Tes
14 2 Thessalonians 2 Thess,  2 Thes, 2Th 2 Tesalonicenses 2 Tes
15 1 Timothy 1 Tim,  1 Tm, 1 Ti, 1T 1 Timoteo 1 Tim
16 2 Timothy 2 Tim,  2 Tm, 2 Ti, 2T 2 Timoteo 2 Tim
17 Titus Titus,  Tit, Ti Tito Tit, Ti
18 Philemon Phlm,  Philem, Phm Filemón Filem, Flm
19 Hebrews Heb,  He Hebreos Heb
20 James Jas,  Ja Santiago Sant, Stgo, St
21 1 Peter 1 Pet,  1 Pt, 1P 1 Pedro 1 Pe
22 2 Peter 2 Pet,  2 Pt, 2P 2 Pedro 2 Pe
23 1 John 1 John,  1 Jn, 1 Jo, 1J 1 Juan 1 Jn
24 2 John 2 John,  2 Jn, 2 Jo, 2J 2 Juan 2 Jn
25 3 John 3 John,  3 Jn, 3 Jo, 3J 3 Juan 3 Jn
26 Jude Jude,  Ju Judas Jds, Jud
27 Revelation (to John)
or Apocalypse
Rev,  Re, Rv
or Apoc,  Ap
Apocalipsis (de Juan) Apoc, Ap

*Note: Some websites and religious publishers use very short abbreviations, consisting of only 1 or 2 letters, which sometimes causes confusion. For example:

Thus, it is best generally to use abbreviations of at least three or four letters. The above table first, and in bold type, lists the abbreviations preferred by the Society of Biblical Literature (see http://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/SBLHS.pdf), followed by abbreviations sometimes used by other publishers and authors.


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