Definition
βίβλος, -ου, ἡ (variant form of βύβλος, the Egyptian papyrus, paper made from its fibrous coat),
[in LXX for סֶפֶר, the form βύβ- being sometimes used ;]
a book, a roll, used much less frequently than βιβλίον, and with a "connotation of sacredness and veneration" (MM, Exp., x), Matthew 1:1, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:4; 20:42, Acts 1:20; 7:42; 19:19; β. τ. ζωῆς, Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5; 20:15.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βίβλος:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
10 total
- Matthew 1:1Βίβλος · [This is the] recordThis is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Mark 12:26βίβλῳ · BookBut concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
- Luke 3:4βίβλῳ · [the] book…as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
- Luke 20:42βίβλῳ · [the] bookFor David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Acts 1:20βίβλῳ · [the] book“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
- Acts 7:42βίβλῳ · [the] bookBut God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
- Acts 19:19βίβλους · booksAnd a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
- Philippians 4:3βίβλῳ · [the] BookYes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
- Revelation 3:5βίβλου · BookLike them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
- Revelation 20:15βίβλῳ · BookAnd if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.