Book Identifiers¶
This table lists all the standard 3-character book identifiers that can be entered after the \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; |
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 |
16 |
NEH |
Nehemiah |
Sometimes appended to Ezra; called |
17 |
EST |
Esther (Hebrew) |
This is for Hebrew Esther; for the longer |
18 |
JOB |
Job |
|
19 |
PSA |
Psalms |
150 Psalms in Hebrew, 151 Psalms in |
20 |
PRO |
Proverbs |
31 Proverbs, but 24 Proverbs in the |
21 |
ECC |
Ecclesiastes |
Qoholeth in Catholic Bibles; for |
22 |
SNG |
Song of Songs |
Song of Solomon, or Canticles of Canticles in |
23 |
ISA |
Isaiah |
Do not confuse this abbreviation with 1SA |
24 |
JER |
Jeremiah |
The Book of Jeremiah; for the Letter of |
25 |
LAM |
Lamentations |
The Lamentations of Jeremiah |
26 |
EZK |
Ezekiel |
|
27 |
DAN |
Daniel (Hebrew) |
This is for Hebrew Daniel; for the longer |
28 |
HOS |
Hosea |
|
29 |
JOL |
Joel |
|
30 |
AMO |
Amos |
|
31 |
OBA |
Obadiah |
|
32 |
JON |
Jonah |
Do not confuse this abbreviation with JHN |
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 |
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 |
67 |
REV |
Revelation |
The Revelation to John; called Apocalypse in |
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 |
74 |
LJE |
Letter of Jeremiah |
Sometimes included in Baruch; called ‘Rest |
75 |
S3Y |
Song of the 3 Young Men |
Includes the Prayer of Azariah; sometimes |
76 |
SUS |
Susanna |
Sometimes included in Greek Daniel |
77 |
BEL |
Bel and the Dragon |
Sometimes included in Greek Daniel; called |
78 |
1MA |
1 Maccabees |
Called ‘3 Maccabees’ in some traditions, |
79 |
2MA |
2 Maccabees |
Called ‘1 Maccabees’ in some traditions, |
80 |
3MA |
3 Maccabees |
Called ‘2 Maccabees’ in some traditions, |
81 |
4MA |
4 Maccabees |
In an appendix to the Greek Bible and in the |
82 |
1ES |
1 Esdras (Greek) |
The 9 chapter book of Greek Ezra in the LXX, |
83 |
2ES |
2 Esdras (Latin) |
The 16 chapter book of Latin Esdras called |
84 |
MAN |
Prayer of Manasseh |
Sometimes appended to 2 Chronicles, |
85 |
PS2 |
Psalm 151 |
An additional Psalm in the Septuagint, |
86 |
ODA |
Odae/Odes |
A book in some editions of the Septuagint; |
87 |
PSS |
Psalms of Solomon |
A book in some editions of the Septuagint, |
A4 |
EZA |
Ezra Apocalypse |
12 chapter book of Ezra Apocalypse; called |
A5 |
5EZ |
5 Ezra |
2 chapter Latin preface to Ezra Apocalypse; |
A6 |
6EZ |
6 Ezra |
2 chapter Latin conclusion to Ezra |
B2 |
DAG |
Daniel Greek |
The 14 chapter version of Daniel from the |
B3 |
PS3 |
Psalms 152-155 |
Additional Psalms 152-155 found in West |
B4 |
2BA |
2 Baruch (Apocalypse) |
The Apocalypse of Baruch in Syriac Bibles |
B5 |
LBA |
Letter of Baruch |
Sometimes appended to 2 Baruch; |
B6 |
JUB |
Jubilees |
Ancient Hebrew book used in the Ethiopian |
B7 |
ENO |
Enoch |
Sometimes called ‘1 Enoch’; ancient Hebrew |
B8 |
1MQ |
1 Meqabyan/Mekabis |
Book of Mekabis of Benjamin in the |
B9 |
2MQ |
2 Meqabyan/Mekabis |
Book of Mekabis of Moab in the Ethiopian |
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 |
C3 |
LAO |
Letter to the Laodiceans |
A Latin Vulgate book, found in the Vulgate |
A0 |
FRT |
Front Matter |
|
A1 |
BAK |
Back Matter |
|
A2 |
OTH |
Other Matter |
|
A7 |
INT |
Introduction Matter |
|
A8 |
CNC |
Concordance |
|
A9 |
GLO |
Glossary / Wordlist |
|
B0 |
TDX |
Topical Index |
|
B1 |
NDX |
Names Index |
|
94 |
XXA |
Extra material |
|
95 |
XXB |
Extra material |
|
96 |
XXC |
Extra material |
|
97 |
XXD |
Extra material |
|
98 |
XXE |
Extra material |
|
99 |
XXF |
Extra material |
|
100 |
XXG |
Extra material |