Lexical Definition
βιβλίον biblíon (bib-lee'-on) scroll G:N-N
a diminutive of βίβλος
bill, book, scroll, writing.
- a roll
Abbott-Smith
βιβλίον, -ου, τό (dim. of βίβλος, q.v.), [in LXX also in the alternat. form βυβ-, chiefly for סֶפֶר and the most freq. of the cognate forms;]
1. a paper, letter, written document: β. ἀποστασίου, bill of divorce, Mt 19:7, Mk 10:4.
2. a book, a roll: Lk 4:17, 20 Jo 20:30 21:25, Ga 3:10, II Ti 4:13, He 9:19 10:7, Re 1:11 5:1-9 6:14 10:8 20:12 22:7-19; β. τ. ζωῆς, Re 13:8 17:8 20:12 21:27.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 19:7 |
| Mark | 10:4 |
| Luke | 4:17 · 4:20 |
| John | 20:30 · 21:25 |
| Galatians | 3:10 |
| 2 Timothy | 4:13 |
| Hebrews | 9:19 · 10:7 |
| Revelation | 1:11 · 5:1 · 6:14 · 10:8 · 13:8 · 17:8 · 20:12 · 21:27 · 22:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βιβλίον
or βυβλίον, τό, strip of βύβλος, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: hence, paper, document, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. ἀποστασίου notice of divorce, [NT]
__2 ={βιβλίδιον}, petition to the Government, = Latin libellus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 ={δέλτος}, tablet, [LXX]
__II book, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 book as the division of a work, ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ β. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.3 τὰ β. place in which books are kept, library, ἀνεθήκατε εἰς τὰ β. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.4 τὰ β. τὰ ἅγια the sacred books or [LXX]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.19.7