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