βίβλοςbíblos
Greek (New Testament) · G976
Meanings
a book, a roll, used much less frequently than βιβλίον, and with a "connotation of sacredness and veneration", Matthew 1:1, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:4, Luke 20:42, Acts 1:20, Acts 7:42, Acts 19:19; β. τ. ζωῆς, Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 20:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham:
- Mark 12:26 “But now, as to whether the dead will be raised—haven’t you ever read about this in the writings of Moses, in the story of the burning bush? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said to Moses, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
- Luke 3:4 Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!
- Luke 20:42 For David himself wrote in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
- Acts 1:20 Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’
- Acts 7:42 Then God turned away from them and abandoned them to serve the stars of heaven as their gods! In the book of the prophets it is written, ‘Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and offerings during those forty years in the wilderness, Israel?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.