Strong's G976 · Greek
βίβλος
biblos · /bib'-los/
Definition
properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing:--book.
KJV: book
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered βίβλος across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew1 verse
Luke2 verses
Acts3 verses
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. bishoprick: or, office, or, charge
Acts 7:42Then 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 19:19Many 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.
Revelation4 verses
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 13:8And 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 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 22:19And 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. out of the book: or, from the tree of life
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G976 (biblos) mean?
properly, the inner bark of the papyrus plant, i.e. (by implication) a sheet or scroll of writing:--book.
How many times does G976 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G976 (βίβλος) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “book.”
How is biblos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G976 is rendered as “book” (12×), “books” (1×).