| Books of the Bible
Transliterated Hebrew Names
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| Torah (Teaching) |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| B’resheet |
Genesis |
In [the] Beginning |
The book
of beginning |
| Shemot |
Exodus |
Names |
The Book of Redemption |
| V’yakra |
Leviticus |
And He Called |
Works &
Ministry |
| B’midbar |
Numbers |
In the Desert |
Wilderness Wandering |
| Devarim |
Deuteronomy |
[These
are the] Words
(or Things) |
The
Repetition of Torah |
Nevi’im (Prophets)
Nevi’im Rishonim
(Early Prophets) |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Yehoshua |
Joshua |
Yah Saves |
Warfare
& Victory |
| Shoftim |
Judges |
Judges |
Adonai
Raise up Judges |
| Shmuel Aleph |
First Samuel |
Heard by God - One |
Transition & establishment of Monarchy |
| Shmuel Bet |
Second Samuel |
Heard by God - Two |
| M’lakhim Alef |
First Kings |
Kings - One |
History of the
Kings & Kingdoms
(Evangelical Prophet) |
| M’lakhim Bet |
Second Kings |
Kings - Two |
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Nevi’im Acharonim (Later Prophets) |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Yesha’yahu |
Isaiah |
Yah is Salvation |
Oracles,
prophecies |
| Yirmi’yahu |
Jeremiah |
Yah Lifts Up |
Activities of Prophet in Exile in Babylon |
| Y’chezki’el |
Ezekiel |
God Strengthens |
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Shneim-‘Asar (The Twelve) |
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| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Hoshea |
Hosea |
Yah Save |
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| Yo’el |
Joel |
Yah is God |
Compassion of Yahweh; HaShem's Grace |
| ‘Amos |
Amos |
Burden Bearer |
Judgment
&
Kingdom of God |
| ‘Ovadyah |
Obadiah |
Servant (Worshipper)
of Yah |
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| Yonah |
Jonah |
Dove |
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| Mikhah |
Micah |
Who is Like Yah |
Shortened of “Mikhayah” |
| Nachum |
Nahum |
Comforter |
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| Havakuk |
Habakkuk |
Embracer |
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| Tz’fanyah |
Zephaniah |
Yah Hides |
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| Chagai |
Haggai |
My Feast |
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| Z’kharyah |
Zechariah |
Yah Remembers |
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| Mal’akhi |
Malachi |
My Messenger |
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K’tuvim (Writings) |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| T’hillim |
Psalms |
Praises |
|
| Mishlei |
Proverbs |
My Rule/Wisdom |
Proverbs
& Parables |
| Iyov |
Job |
Hostility |
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The Five Megillot (Scrolls)
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| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Shir HaShirim |
Song of Solomon |
The Song of Songs |
|
| Rut |
Ruth |
Chained/Welded |
a Moabite word |
| Eikhah |
Lamentations |
How? |
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| Kohelet |
Ecclesiastes |
Community |
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| Ester |
Esther |
Myrtle Tree |
Babylonian: “a star” |
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History |
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| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Dani’el |
Daniel |
God is My Judge |
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| Ezra |
Ezra |
Help |
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| Nechemyah |
Nehemiah |
Yah Comforts |
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| Divrei-HaYamim Aleph |
First Chronicles |
Word of the Ages - One |
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| Divrei HaYamim Bet |
Second Chronicles |
Word of the Ages - Two |
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| Deterocanonical (Apocryphal) Books -
Not in the Canon |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Makabim Aleph |
First Maccabees |
Hammers - One |
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| Makabim Bet |
SecondMaccabees |
Hammers - Two |
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Ketuvei
HaShalichim (The Apostolic Writings) |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| The Good News of the Kingdom |
| Mattityahu ha’Levi |
Matthew |
Gift of Yah the Levite |
Yeshua
as Mashiach HaMelech ben David |
| Mordechai |
Mark |
Little Man |
Yeshua
as Servant |
| Uri |
Luke |
Light |
Yeshua
as the Perfect Man (Ben Adam) |
| Yochanan |
John |
Yah Enables |
Yeshua
as Deity |
| |
History |
|
| P’yilut Hashaliachim |
Acts of the Apostles |
Activity of
the Sent Ones |
The Work
of Ruach HaKodesh in the primitive Adat b'Mashiach |
Cepherim (Letters)
Rav Sha’ul’s Cepherim to Communities |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Romim |
Romans |
|
The
Theology of Grace Explained |
| Korintim Alef |
First Corinthians |
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| Korintim Bet |
Second Corinthians |
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| Galitim |
Galatians |
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| Efesos |
Ephesians |
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| Pilifim |
Philippians |
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| Kolosim |
Colossians |
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| Taslonikim Alef |
First Thessalonians |
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| Taslonikim Bet |
Second Thessalonians |
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Rav Sha’ul’s Cepherim to Individuals |
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| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Timotiyos Alef |
First Timothy |
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| Timotiyos Bet |
Second Timothy |
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| Titos |
Titus |
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| Pileymon |
Philemon |
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General Cepherim |
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| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Ivrim |
Hebrews |
Messianic Jews |
Yeshua
HaMashiach as
Cohen HaGadol |
| Ya’akov |
James |
Heel of Yah |
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| Kefa Aleph |
First Peter |
Stone - One |
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| Kefa Bet |
Second Peter |
Stone - Two |
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| Yochanan Aleph |
First John |
Yah Enables - One |
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| Yochanan Bet |
2 John |
Yah Enables - Two |
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| Yochanan Gimmel |
3 John |
Yah Enables - Three |
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| Y’hudah |
Jude |
Praise With Hands Lifted |
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Prophecy |
| Hebrew Name |
English Name |
Translation |
Comments |
| Hitgalut |
Revelation |
|
The
Revelation of Yeshua HaMashiach in Glory Marking the End of Olam Hazeh
and the Beginning of the Olam Haba |
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It should be noted that the breaking
of Shmuel (Samuel), Melachim (Kings), and Divrei hayamim (Chronicles)
into two parts is strictly an artifact of the Christian printers who
first issued the books. They were too big to be issued as single
volumes. Because everyone who came later followed these de facto
standards, the titles of Volume 1 and Volume 2 were attached to the
names. The division of the Tanakh into chapters was also done by
medieval Christians, and only later adopted by Jews; however, very
early on the Jews “divided” the Torah into weekly portions, and
referred to that section by the first word or words of the section,
much as we now refer to sections by chapter and verse.
Many Christian Bibles have expanded
versions of several of these books (Ester, Ezra, Daniel, Jeremiah, and
Chronicles) including extra material that is not accepted as canonical
in Judaism. This extra material was part of the ancient Greek
translation of the Tanakh, but was never a part of the official Hebrew
Tanakh. Jews regard this extra material as apocryphal.
Among Christians, there is a
difference of opinion. Catholics regard this material as canonical,
while most Protestant denominations regard this material as Apocrypha.
Some of the most famous Apocryphal stories are closely associated with
the book of Daniel, and indeed are printed as part of that book in
some English Bibles. These stories include: Susan and the Elders, The
Song of the Three Children, and Bel and the Dragon.
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