Word Study · Strong's G976 · Greek
βίβλος
biblos
bib'-los
Strong's 1890 spelling: bíblos
“properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing
Rendered in the KJV as
book.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 4inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 4
- βίβλῳ7
- Βίβλος1
- βίβλου1
- βίβλους1
How it is rendered · 4
- book5
- [the] book3
- [The] book1
- books1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular7
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DSF · 7
- N-APF · 1
- N-GSF · 1
- N-NSF · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 3:4βίβλῳbiblōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularas 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.here: [the] book
- Luke 20:42βίβλῳbiblōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right handhere: [the] book
Acts3 occurrences
- Acts 1:20βίβλῳbiblōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular“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.’here: book
- Acts 7:42βίβλῳbiblōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut 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?here: book
- Acts 19:19βίβλουςbiblousnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralAnd 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.here: books
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 3:5βίβλουbiblounoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularLike 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.here: book
- Revelation 20:15βίβλῳbiblōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularAnd if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.here: book