Book Identifiers

This table lists all the standard 3-character book identifiers that can be entered after id marker at the top of each USFM file. Some scripture editors like Paratext may also include the number shown for each book in the filename for that book.

Number

Identifier

English Name

Alternative name / Notes

01

GEN

Genesis

‘1 Moses’ in some Bibles

02

EXO

Exodus

‘2 Moses’ in some Bibles

03

LEV

Leviticus

‘3 Moses’ in some Bibles

04

NUM

Numbers

‘4 Moses’ in some Bibles

05

DEU

Deuteronomy

‘5 Moses’ in some Bibles

06

JOS

Joshua

07

JDG

Judges

08

RUT

Ruth

09

1SA

1 Samuel

1 Kings or Kingdoms in Orthodox Bibles;
do not confuse this abbreviation with
ISA for Isaiah

10

2SA

2 Samuel

2 Kings or Kingdoms in Orthodox Bibles

11

1KI

1 Kings

3 Kings or Kingdoms in Orthodox Bibles

12

2KI

2 Kings

4 Kings or Kingdoms in Orthodox Bibles

13

1CH

1 Chronicles

1 Paralipomenon in Orthodox Bibles

14

2CH

2 Chronicles

2 Paralipomenon in Orthodox Bibles

15

EZR

Ezra

This is for Hebrew Ezra, sometimes called
1 Ezra or 1 Esdras; also for Ezra-Nehemiah
when one book

16

NEH

Nehemiah

Sometimes appended to Ezra; called
2 Esdras in the Vulgate

17

EST

Esther (Hebrew)

This is for Hebrew Esther; for the longer
Greek LXX Esther use ESG

18

JOB

Job

19

PSA

Psalms

150 Psalms in Hebrew, 151 Psalms in
Orthodox Bibles, 155 Psalms in West
Syriac Bibles, if you put Psalm 151
separately in an Apocrypha use PS2,
for Psalms 152-155 use PS3

20

PRO

Proverbs

31 Proverbs, but 24 Proverbs in the
Ethiopian Bible

21

ECC

Ecclesiastes

Qoholeth in Catholic Bibles; for
Ecclesiasticus use SIR

22

SNG

Song of Songs

Song of Solomon, or Canticles of Canticles in
Catholic Bibles

23

ISA

Isaiah

Do not confuse this abbreviation with 1SA
for 1 Samuel

24

JER

Jeremiah

The Book of Jeremiah; for the Letter of
Jeremiah use LJE

25

LAM

Lamentations

The Lamentations of Jeremiah

26

EZK

Ezekiel

27

DAN

Daniel (Hebrew)

This is for Hebrew Daniel; for the longer
Greek LXX Daniel use DAG

28

HOS

Hosea

29

JOL

Joel

30

AMO

Amos

31

OBA

Obadiah

32

JON

Jonah

Do not confuse this abbreviation with JHN
for John

33

MIC

Micah

34

NAM

Nahum

35

HAB

Habakkuk

36

ZEP

Zephaniah

37

HAG

Haggai

38

ZEC

Zechariah

39

MAL

Malachi

41

MAT

Matthew

The Gospel according to Matthew

42

MRK

Mark

The Gospel according to Mark

43

LUK

Luke

The Gospel according to Luke

44

JHN

John

The Gospel according to John

45

ACT

Acts

The Acts of the Apostles

46

ROM

Romans

The Letter of Paul to the Romans

47

1CO

1 Corinthians

The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians

48

2CO

2 Corinthians

The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians

49

GAL

Galatians

The Letter of Paul to the Galatians

50

EPH

Ephesians

The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians

51

PHP

Philippians

The Letter of Paul to the Philippians

52

COL

Colossians

The Letter of Paul to the Colossians

53

1TH

1 Thessalonians

The First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians

54

2TH

2 Thessalonians

The Second Letter of Paul to the
Thessalonians

55

1TI

1 Timothy

The First Letter of Paul to Timothy

56

2TI

2 Timothy

The Second Letter of Paul to Timothy

57

TIT

Titus

The Letter of Paul to Titus

58

PHM

Philemon

The Letter of Paul to Philemon

59

HEB

Hebrews

The Letter to the Hebrews

60

JAS

James

The Letter of James

61

1PE

1 Peter

The First Letter of Peter

62

2PE

2 Peter

The Second Letter of Peter

63

1JN

1 John

The First Letter of John

64

2JN

2 John

The Second Letter of John

65

3JN

3 John

The Third Letter of John

66

JUD

Jude

The Letter of Jude; do not confuse this
abbreviation with JDG for Judges, or
JDT for Judith

67

REV

Revelation

The Revelation to John; called Apocalypse in
Catholic Bibles

68

TOB

Tobit

69

JDT

Judith

70

ESG

Esther Greek

71

WIS

Wisdom of Solomon

72

SIR

Sirach

Ecclesiasticus or Jesus son of Sirach

73

BAR

Baruch

5 chapters in Orthodox Bibles (LJE is
separate); 6 chapters in Catholic Bibles
(includes LJE); called 1 Baruch in Syriac
Bibles

74

LJE

Letter of Jeremiah

Sometimes included in Baruch; called ‘Rest
of Jeremiah’ in Ethiopia

75

S3Y

Song of the 3 Young Men

Includes the Prayer of Azariah; sometimes
included in Greek Daniel

76

SUS

Susanna

Sometimes included in Greek Daniel

77

BEL

Bel and the Dragon

Sometimes included in Greek Daniel; called
‘Rest of Daniel’ in Ethiopia

78

1MA

1 Maccabees

Called ‘3 Maccabees’ in some traditions,
printed in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles

79

2MA

2 Maccabees

Called ‘1 Maccabees’ in some traditions,
printed in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles

80

3MA

3 Maccabees

Called ‘2 Maccabees’ in some traditions,
printed in Orthodox Bibles

81

4MA

4 Maccabees

In an appendix to the Greek Bible and in the
Georgian Bible

82

1ES

1 Esdras (Greek)

The 9 chapter book of Greek Ezra in the LXX,
called ‘2 Esdras’ in Russian Bibles,
and called ‘3 Esdras’ in the Vulgate;
when Ezra-Nehemiah is one book use EZR

83

2ES

2 Esdras (Latin)

The 16 chapter book of Latin Esdras called
‘3 Esdras’ in Russian Bibles and called
‘4 Esdras’ in the Vulgate; for the 12 chapter
Apocalypse of Ezra use EZA

84

MAN

Prayer of Manasseh

Sometimes appended to 2 Chronicles,
included in Orthodox Bibles

85

PS2

Psalm 151

An additional Psalm in the Septuagint,
appended to Psalms in Orthodox Bibles

86

ODA

Odae/Odes

A book in some editions of the Septuagint;
Odes has different contents in Greek,
Russian, and Syriac traditions

87

PSS

Psalms of Solomon

A book in some editions of the Septuagint,
but not printed in modern Bibles

A4

EZA

Ezra Apocalypse

12 chapter book of Ezra Apocalypse; called
‘3 Ezra’ in the Armenian Bible, called
‘Ezra Shealtiel’ in the Ethiopian Bible;
formerly called 4ES; called ‘2 Esdras’ when
it includes 5 Ezra and 6 Ezra

A5

5EZ

5 Ezra

2 chapter Latin preface to Ezra Apocalypse;
formerly called 5ES

A6

6EZ

6 Ezra

2 chapter Latin conclusion to Ezra
Apocalypse; formerly called 6ES

B2

DAG

Daniel Greek

The 14 chapter version of Daniel from the
Septuagint including Greek additions

B3

PS3

Psalms 152-155

Additional Psalms 152-155 found in West
Syriac manuscripts

B4

2BA

2 Baruch (Apocalypse)

The Apocalypse of Baruch in Syriac Bibles

B5

LBA

Letter of Baruch

Sometimes appended to 2 Baruch;
sometimes separate in Syriac Bibles

B6

JUB

Jubilees

Ancient Hebrew book used in the Ethiopian
Bible

B7

ENO

Enoch

Sometimes called ‘1 Enoch’; ancient Hebrew
book in the Ethiopian Bible

B8

1MQ

1 Meqabyan/Mekabis

Book of Mekabis of Benjamin in the
Ethiopian Bible

B9

2MQ

2 Meqabyan/Mekabis

Book of Mekabis of Moab in the Ethiopian
Bible

C0

3MQ

3 Meqabyan/Mekabis

Book of Meqabyan in the Ethiopian Bible

C1

REP

Reproof

Proverbs part 2: Used in the Ethiopian Bible

C2

4BA

4 Baruch

Paralipomenon of Jeremiah, called ‘Rest of
the Words of Baruch’ in Ethiopia; may
include or exclude the Letter of Jeremiah
as chapter 1, used in the Ethiopian Bible

C3

LAO

Letter to the Laodiceans

A Latin Vulgate book, found in the Vulgate
and some medieval Catholic translations