The meaning of “βιβλίον”
Understanding biblíon reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a diminutive of βίβλος bill, book, scroll, writing. - a roll
βιβλίον
a diminutive of βίβλος bill, book, scroll, writing. - a roll
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 19:7 | “They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?” Word: βιβλίον (biblíon) | |
| Mark 10:4 | “And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.” Word: βιβλίον (biblíon) | |
| Luke 4:20 | “And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.” Word: βιβλίον (biblíon) | |
| John 21:25 | “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. ” Word: βιβλίον (biblíon) | |
| Galatians 3:10 | “For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” Word: βιβλίον (biblíon) |