Strong G975βιβλίον

scroll

Transliteration
biblion
Pronunciation
bib-lee'-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

A diminutive of G976; a roll: - bill book scroll writing.

Detailed definition

βιβλίον, -ου, τό (diminutive of βίβλος, which see),
[in LXX also in the alternat. form βυβ-, chiefly for סֶפֶר and the most frequently of the cognate forms;]

1. a paper, letter, written document: β. ἀποστασίου, bill of divorce, Mat.19:7, Mrk.10:4.

2. a book, a roll: Luk.4:17, 20 Jhn.20:30 21:25, Gal.3:10, 2Ti.4:13, Heb.9:19 10:7, Rev.1:11 5:1-9 6:14 10:8 20:12 22:7-19; β. τ. ζωῆς, Rev.13:8 17:8 20:12 21:27.
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G975 appears in 28 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • book25
  • bill1
  • scroll1
  • writing1

First verses

  1. Matthew 19:7
    They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
  2. Mark 10:4
    And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
  3. Luke 4:17
    And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
  4. Luke 4:20
    And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
  5. John 20:30
    And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
  6. John 21:25
    And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
  7. Galatians 3:10
    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
  8. 2 Timothy 4:13
    The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
  9. Hebrews 9:19
    For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
  10. Hebrews 10:7
    Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
  11. Revelation 1:11
    Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
  12. Revelation 5:1
    And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
  13. Revelation 5:2
    And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
  14. Revelation 5:3
    And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
  15. Revelation 5:4
    And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
  16. Revelation 5:5
    And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
  17. Revelation 5:7
    And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
  18. Revelation 5:8
    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
  19. Revelation 5:9
    And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
  20. Revelation 6:14
    And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βιβλίον
or βυβλίον, τό, strip of βύβλος, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.8.4)]: hence, paper, document, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.123, 3.128, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 974, etc.; τὸ β. τοῦ ψηφίσματος “IG” 22.1.61)]; β. ἀποστασίου notice of divorce, [NT (NT.Matt.19.7.)]
2 ={βιβλίδιον}, petition to the Government, = Latin libellus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 422 (2nd c.AD), “POxy.” 86.16 (4th c.AD), etc.)]
3 ={δέλτος}, tablet, [LXX (LXX.Tob.7.14.)]
II book, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 304, Theognetus Comicus 1.8, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 26d, etc.; μέγα β. ἴσον τῷ μεγάλῳ κακῷ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Fragmenta” 359.)]
II.2 book as the division of a work, ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ β. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2 “Praef.”, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.329, etc.)]
II.3 τὰ β. place in which books are kept, library, ἀνεθήκατε εἰς τὰ β. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 37.8.)]
II.4 τὰ β. τὰ ἅγια the sacred books or [LXX (“Scriptures”, LXX.1Mac.12.9; τὰ β. τοῦ νόμου [prev. work] 1.56.)]