Word study · lex.G976
βίβλος biblos
book · roll · volume
Team definition
A book or roll, related to the word for papyrus. It is used less often than βιβλίον. The phrase βίβλος τῆς ζωῆς occurs in Phil 4:3 and in Revelation. This entry records that collocation; it does not define what the book contains.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 10
Senses
1. a book or roll Matt 1:1, Mark 12:26, Luke 3:4, Acts 1:20
2. book of life, as a phrase Phil 4:3, Rev 3:5, Rev 20:15
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. βίβλος (G976)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G976
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Stand firm, agree, and the true yokefellow (4:1–3) Phil 4:1; Phil 4:2; Phil 4:3