Books of the Bible

ENGLISH TRADITION HEBREW TRANSLITERATION TRANSLATION
Genesis B'resheet In the Beginning
Exodus Shemot Names
Leviticus V'yakra And He Called
Numbers B'midvar In the Desert
Deuteronomy Devarim Words or Things
Joshua Yehoshua Yah Saves
Judges Shoftim Judges
1 Samuel Shmuel Aleph Heard by God - One
2 Samuel Shmuel Bet Heard by God - Two
1 Kings Malachim Aleph Kings - One
2 Kings Malachim Bet Kings - Two
Isaiah Yesha'yahu Yah is Salvation
Jeremiah Yirmi'yahu Yah Lifts Up
Ezekiel Y'chezki'el God Strengthens
Hosea Hoshea Yah Save
Joel Yo'el Yah is God
Amos 'Amos ("Ah-mose") Burden Bearer
Obadiah Ovad'yah Servant of Yah
Jonah Yonah Dove
Micah Mikhah (shortened of "Mikhayah") Who is Like Yah
Nahum Nachum Comforter
Habakkuk Chav'kuk Embracer
Zephaniah Zefan'yah YAH hides
Haggai Chagi My Feast
Zechariah Zachar'yah Yah Remembers
Malachi Malakhi My Messenger
Psalms T'hilim ("Te-hee-leem") Praises
Proverbs Mashlei My rule/wisdom
Job Iyov Hostility
Song of Solomon Shir Hashirim The Song of Songs
Ruth Rut (Moabite) Chained/Welded
Lamentations Eikhah How?
Ecclesiastes Kohelet Community
Esther (Babylonian: "a star") Ester Myrtle Tree
Daniel Dani'el God is My Judge
Ezra Ezra Help
Nehemiah Nachemyah Yah Comforts
1 Chronicles Devrei-Hayamim - Aleph Word of the Ages - One
2 Chronicles Davari Hayamim - Bet Word of the Ages - Two
1 Maccabees Makabim - Aleph Hammers - One
2 Maccabees Makabim - Bet Hammers - Two
Matthew Matit'yahu - ha'Levi Gift of Yah - the Levite
Mark Marqus Yah Enables - the Hammer
Luke Uri Light
John Yochanan Yah Enables
Acts of the Apostles P'yilut Hashaliachim Activity of the Sent Ones
Romans Romim  
1 & 2 Corinthians Korintim Alef v'Bet  
Galatians Galitim  
Ephesians Efesos  
Philippians Pilifim  
Colossians Kolosim  
1 &2 Thessalonian Taslonikim  
1 & 2 Timothy Timotiyos Alef v'Bet  
Titus Titos  
Philemon Pileymon  
Hebrews Ivrim Messianic Jews
James Ya'akov Heel of Yah
1 & 2 Peter Kefa - Aleph v'Bet Stone - One & Two
1 & 2 & 3 John Yochanan  - Aleph v'Bet v'Gimmel Yah Enables - One & Two & Three
Jude Y'hudah Praise With Hands Lifted
Revelation Hitgalut The Revelation Given of G-d

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