Biblion βιβλίον

Biblion (Greek βιβλίον, Strong's G975) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “scroll”. It occurs 35 times in 30 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Biblion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 19:7
  They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

Mark

• Mark 10:4
  And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

Luke

• Luke 4:17
  And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
• 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.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

John

• John 20:30
  And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
• 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.There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.

Galatians

• 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.All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 4:13
  The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 9:19
  For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,
• Hebrews 10:7
  Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”

Revelation

• Revelation 1:11
  Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
• Revelation 5:1
  And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 5:2
  And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
• Revelation 5:3
  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it.
• Revelation 5:4
  And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
• Revelation 5:5
  And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
• Revelation 5:7
  And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
• Revelation 5:8
  And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Revelation 5:9
  And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
• Revelation 6:14
  And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
• Revelation 10:8
  And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”
• Revelation 13:8
  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
• Revelation 17:8
  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
• Revelation 20:12
  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
• Revelation 21:27
  And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
• Revelation 22:7
  Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
• Revelation 22:9
  Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
• Revelation 22:10
  And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
• Revelation 22:18
  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
• Revelation 22:19
  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).