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Book in the Bible

The word book appears 188 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word book appears 188 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A book records what is written and remembered before God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What book means in the Bible

A book records what is written and remembered before God.

Where the word book appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word book appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,”Psalms 40:7

“Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.”Psalms 69:28

“And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.”Isaiah 29:12

“And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,”Luke 20:42

“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:”John 20:30

“Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.”Hebrews 10:7

“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”Revelation 5:2

“And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.”Revelation 22:10

Book and the Lord Jesus

The Lamb's book of life holds the names of the redeemed, written by Jesus who was slain.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word book appear in the Bible?

The word book appears 188 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does book mean in the Bible?

A book records what is written and remembered before God.

How does book point to Jesus?

The Lamb's book of life holds the names of the redeemed, written by Jesus who was slain.

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