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Chicago A: 18th edition

Guide to the 18th ed. of Chicago A (Notes and Bibliography)

Bible book abbreviations

Old Testament

Abbreviation Biblical book name
1-2 Chron 1-2 Chronicles
1-2 Kgs 1-2 Kings
1-2 Sam 1-2 Samuel
Amos Amos
Dan Daniel
Deut Deuteronomy
Eccl (or Qoh) Ecclesiastes (Qohelet)
Esth Esther
Exod Exodus
Ezek Ezekiel
Ezra Ezra
Gen Genesis
Neh Nehemiah
Hab Habakkuk
Hag Haggai
Hos Hosea
Isa Isaiah
Jer Jeremiah
Job Job
Joel Joel
Jon Jonah
Josh Joshua
Judg Judges
Lam Lamentations
Lev Leviticus
Mal Malachi
Mic Micah
Nah Nahum
Neh Nehemiah
Num Numbers
Obad Obadiah
Prov Proverbs
Ps(s) Psalm(s)
Ruth Ruth
Song, or Cant Song of Solomon, or Canticles
Zech Zechariah
Zeph Zephaniah

Deuterocanonical works and Septuagint

Abbreviation Biblical book name
1-2 Esd 1-2 Esdras
1-4 Macc 1-4 Maccabees
Add Dan Additions to Daniel
Add Esth Additions to Esther
Bar Baruch
Bel Bel and the Dragon
Ep Jer Epistle of Jeremiah
Jdth Judith
Pr Azar Prayer of Azariah
Pr Man Prayer of Manasseh
Sg Three Song of the Three Young Men
Sir Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
Sus Susanna
Tob Tobit
Wis Wisdom of Solomon

New testament

Abbreviation Biblical book name
1-2 Cor 1-2 Corinthians
1-2 Pet 1-2 Peter
1-2 Thess 1-2 Thessalonians
1-2 Tim 1-2 Timothy
1-3 John 1-3 John
Acts Acts
Col Colossians
Eph Ephesians
Gal Galatians
Heb Hebrews
Jas James
John John
Jude Jude
Luke Luke
Mark Mark
Matt Matthew
Phil Philippians
Phlm Philemon
Rev Revelation
Rom Romans
Titus Titus