L/V 10+ Tip of the Day #327 Bible book abbreviations ... they get ahead of documentation.

MJ. Smith

Another tip of the day (TOTD) series for Logos/Verbum 10. They will be short and often drawn from forum posts. Feel free to ask questions and/or suggest forum posts you'd like to see included. Adding comments about the behavior on mobile and web apps would be appreciated by your fellow forumites. A search for "L/V 10+ Tip of the Day site:community.logos.com" on Google should bring the tips up as should this Reading List within the application.

This tip is inspired by the forum post: BUG: Consistent mis-tagging of Ps.-Mk - Logos Forums

Verbum Help said:

Bible Book Abbreviations

The abbreviations listed below are recognized in the default/generic Bible data type. The set below displays canonical and deuterocanonical books in the internal ordering of the Bible data type, which may vary slightly from a given canonical order or edition of the Bible.

Old Testament

• Genesis – Ge, Gen, Genesis, Gn, B’resheet, Bʾresheet, B’resheet
• Exodus – Ex, Exod, Exodus, Exo, Sh’mot, Shʾmot, Sh’mot
• Leviticus – Le, Lev, Leviticus, Lv, Vayikra
• Numbers – Nu, Num, Numbers, Numb, Nm, Nb, B’midbar, Bʾmidbar, B’midbar
• Deuteronomy – Dt, Deut, Deuteronomy, De, D’varim, Dʾvarim, D’varim
• Joshua – Jos, Josh, Joshua, Jsh, Y’hoshua, Yʾhoshua, Y’hoshua
• Judges – Jdg, Judg, Judges, Jg, Jdgs, Shof’tim, Shofʾtim, Shof’tim
• Ruth – Ru, Ruth, Rth, Rut
• 1 Samuel – 1 Sa, 1 Sam, 1 Samuel, I Samuel, 1Samuel, ISamuel, First Samuel, 1st Samuel, I Sam, 1Sam, ISam, First Sam, 1st Sam, I Sa, 1Sa, First Sa, 1st Sa, 1 Sm, I Sm, 1Sm, ISm, First Sm, 1st Sm, 1 S, I S, 1S, First S, 1st S, 1 Kgdms, 1 Kingdoms, I Kingdoms, First Kingdoms, Sh’mu’el Alef, Shʾmuʾel Alef, Sh’mu’el Alef
• 2 Samuel – 2 Sa, 2 Sam, 2 Samuel, II Samuel, 2Samuel, IISamuel, Second Samuel, 2nd Samuel, II Sam, 2Sam, IISam, Second Sam, 2nd Sam, II Sa, 2Sa, IISa, Second Sa, 2nd Sa, 2 Sm, II Sm, 2Sm, IISm, Second Sm, 2nd Sm, 2 S, II S, 2S, IIS, Second S, 2nd S, 2 Kgdms, 2 Kingdoms, II Kingdoms, Second Kingdoms, Sh’mu’el Bet, Shʾmuʾel Bet, Sh’mu’el Bet
• 1 Kings – 1 Ki, 1 Kings, I Kings, 1Kings, IKings, First Kings, 1st Kings, 1 Kin, I Kin, 1Kin, IKin, First Kin, 1st Kin, 1 Kgs, I Kgs, 1Kgs, IKgs, First Kgs, 1st Kgs, I Ki, 1Ki, IKi, First Ki, 1st Ki, 1 K, I K, 1K, IK, First K, 1st K, 3 Kgdms, 3 Kingdoms, III Kingdoms, Third Kingdoms, M’lakhim Alef, Mʾlakhim Alef, M’lakhim Alef
• 2 Kings – 2 Ki, 2 Kings, II Kings, 2Kings, IIKings, Second Kings, 2nd Kings, 2 Kin, II Kin, 2Kin, IIKin, Second Kin, 2nd Kin, 2 Kgs, II Kgs, 2Kgs, IIKgs, Second Kgs, 2nd Kgs, II Ki, 2Ki, IIKi, Second Ki, 2nd Ki, 2 K, II K, 2K, IIK, Second K, 2nd K, 4 Kgdms, 4 Kingdoms, IV Kingdoms, IIII Kingdoms, Fourth Kingdoms, M’lakhim Bet, Mʾlakhim Bet, M’lakhim Bet
• 1 Chronicles – 1 Ch, 1 Chron, 1 Chronicles, I Chronicles, 1Chronicles, IChronicles, First Chronicles, 1st Chronicles, I Chron, 1Chron, IChron, First Chron, 1st Chron, 1 Chr, I Chr, 1Chr, IChr, First Chr, 1st Chr, I Ch, 1Ch, ICh, First Ch, 1st Ch, Divrei-HaYamim Alef
• 2 Chronicles – 2 Ch, 2 Chron, 2 Chronicles, II Chronicles, 2Chronicles, IIChronicles, Second Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, II Chron, 2Chron, IIChron, Second Chron, 2nd Chron, 2 Chr, II Chr, 2Chr, IIChr, Second Chr, 2nd Chr, II Ch, 2Ch, IICh, Second Ch, 2nd Ch, Divrei-HaYamim Bet
• Ezra – Ezr, Ezra, Ez, ‘Ezra, ʿEzra, ’Ezra
• Nehemiah – Ne, Neh, Nehemiah, Nehem, Nechemyah
• Esther – Es, Esther, Esth, Est, Ester
• Job – Job, Jb, Iyov
• Psalms – Ps, Psalm, Pslm, Psalms, Psa, Psm, Pss, ψ, Tehillim
• Proverbs – Pr, Prov, Proverbs, Prv, Pro, Mishlei
• Ecclesiastes – Ec, Eccles, Ecclesiastes, Eccl, Ecc, Qoh, Qoheleth, Kohelet
• Song of Solomon – So, Song, Song of Solomon, Song of Sol, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles, Cant, Cant., Song of Songs, SOS, SS, Shir-HaShirim
• Isaiah – Is, Isa, Isaiah, Isai, Yesha‘yahu, Yeshaʿyahu, Yesha’yahu
• Jeremiah – Je, Jer, Jeremiah, Jerem, Jr, Yirmeyahu
• Lamentations – La, Lam, Lamentations, Eikhah
• Ezekiel – Eze, Ezek, Ezekiel, Ezk, Yechezk’el, Yechezkʾel, Yechezk’el
• Daniel – Da, Dan, Daniel, Dn, Dani’el, Daniʾel, Dani’el
• Hosea – Ho, Hos, Hosea, Hoshea
• Joel – Joe, Joel, Jl, Yo’el, Yoʾel, Yo’el
• Amos – Am, Amos, ‘Amos, ʿAmos, ’Amos
• Obadiah – Ob, Obad, Obadiah, ‘Ovadyah, ʿOvadyah, ’Ovadyah
• Jonah – Jon, Jonah, Jnh, Yonah
• Micah – Mic, Micah, Mc, Mikhah
• Nahum – Na, Nah, Nahum, Nachum
• Habakkuk – Hab, Habakkuk, Hb, Havakuk
• Zephaniah – Zep, Zeph, Zephaniah, Zp, Tz’fanyah, Tzʾfanyah, Tz’fanyah
• Haggai – Hag, Haggai, Hg, Hagai
• Zechariah – Zec, Zech, Zechariah, Zc, Z’kharyah, Zʾkharyah, Z’kharyah
• Malachi – Mal, Malachi, Ml, Mal’akhi, Malʾakhi, Mal’akhi
• Tobit – Tob, Tobit, Tb
• Judith – Jdt, Jdth, Judith, Jth
• Greek Esther – Gk Es, Gk Esth, Greek Esther, GkEs, Add Es, Add Esth, Add. Es, Add. Esth, Additions to Esther, Rest of Esther, The Rest of Esther, AEs, AddEsth
• Wisdom of Solomon – Wis, Wisd of Sol, Wisdom of Solomon, Wisd. of Sol, Ws, Wisdom
• Sirach – Sir, Sirach, Wisdom of Ben Sira, Wisdom of Ben Sirah, Ben Sirah, Sirah, Ben Sira, Sira, Ecclesiasticus, Ecclus
• Baruch – Bar, Baruch
• Letter of Jeremiah – Let Jer, Letter of Jeremiah, LetJer, LJe, Ltr Jer, Ep Jer, EpJer, Epist Jer, Epistle of Jeremiah, Epistle Jeremiah
• Song of Three Youths – Song Thr, Song of Three, Song of Three Youths, SongThr, The Song of Three Youths, Pr Az, Prayer of Azariah, Azariah, The Song of the Three Holy Children, The Song of Three Jews, Song of the Three Holy Children, Song of Thr, Song of Three Children, Song of Three Jews, SgThree, PrAzar
• Susanna – Sus, Susanna
• Bel and the Dragon – Bel, Bel and the Dragon
• 1 Maccabees – 1 Mac, 1 Macc, 1 Maccabees, I Maccabees, 1Maccabees, IMaccabees, First Maccabees, 1st Maccabees, I Macc, 1Macc, IMacc, First Macc, 1st Macc, I Mac, 1Mac, IMac, First Mac, 1st Mac, 1 Ma, I Ma, 1Ma, IMa, First Ma, 1st Ma, 1 Mc, I Mc, 1Mc, IMc, First Mc, 1st Mc, 1 M, I M, 1M, IM, First M, 1st M
• 2 Maccabees – 2 Mac, 2 Macc, 2 Maccabees, II Maccabees, 2Maccabees, IIMaccabees, Second Maccabees, 2nd Maccabees, II Macc, 2Macc, IIMacc, Second Macc, 2nd Macc, II Mac, 2Mac, IIMac, Second Mac, 2nd Mac, 2 Ma, II Ma, 2Ma, IIMa, Second Ma, 2nd Ma, 2 Mc, II Mc, 2Mc, IIMc, Second Mc, 2nd Mc, 2 M, II M, 2M, IIM, Second M, 2nd M
• 1 Esdras – 1 Esd, 1 Esdr, 1 Esdras, I Esdras, 1Esdras, IEsdras, First Esdras, 1st Esdras, I Esdr, 1Esdr, IEsdr, First Esdr, 1st Esdr, I Esd, 1Esd, IEsd, First Esd, 1st Esd, 1 Es, I Es, 1Es, IEs, First Es, 1st Es
• Prayer of Manasseh – Pr Man, Pr of Man, Prayer of Manasseh, PMa, PrMan, Prayer of Manasses
• Psalm 151 – Ps 151, Psalm 151, Pslm 151, Psalms 151, Psa 151, Psm 151, Pss 151, ψ 151, Ps151, Psalm151, Pslm151, Psalms151, Psa151, Psm151, Pss151, ψ151, Add Ps, Add Psalm, Additional Psalm
• 3 Maccabees – 3 Mac, 3 Macc, 3 Maccabees, III Maccabees, 3Maccabees, IIIMaccabees, Third Maccabees, 3rd Maccabees, III Macc, 3Macc, IIIMacc, Third Macc, 3rd Macc, III Mac, 3Mac, IIIMac, Third Mac, 3rd Mac, 3 Ma, III Ma, 3Ma, IIIMa, Third Ma, 3rd Ma, 3 Mc, III Mc, 3Mc, IIIMc, Third Mc, 3rd Mc, 3 M, III M, 3M, IIIM, Third M, 3rd M
• 2 Esdras – 2 Esd, 2 Esdr, 2 Esdras, II Esdras, 2Esdras, IIEsdras, Second Esdras, 2nd Esdras, II Esdr, 2Esdr, IIEsdr, Second Esdr, 2nd Esdr, II Esd, 2Esd, IIEsd, Second Esd, 2nd Esd, 2 Es, II Es, 2Es, IIEs, Second Es, 2nd Es, Fourth Ezra, 4 Ezra, IV Ezra, IIII Ezra, 4Ezra, IVEzra, IIIIEzra, 4th Ezra, 4 Ezr, IV Ezr, IIII Ezr, 4Ezr, IVEzr, IIIIEzr, Fourth Ezr, 4th Ezr, 4 Ez, IV Ez, IIII Ez, 4Ez, IVEz, IIIIEz, Fourth Ez, 4th Ez
• 4 Maccabees – 4 Mac, 4 Macc, 4 Maccabees, IV Maccabees, IIII Maccabees, 4Maccabees, IVMaccabees, IIIIMaccabees, Fourth Maccabees, 4th Maccabees, IV Macc, IIII Macc, 4Macc, IVMacc, IIIIMacc, Fourth Macc, 4th Macc, IV Mac, IIII Mac, 4Mac, IVMac, IIIIMac, Fourth Mac, 4th Mac, 4 Ma, IV Ma, IIII Ma, 4Ma, IVMa, IIIIMa, Fourth Ma, 4th Ma, 4 Mc, IV Mc, IIII Mc, 4Mc, IVMc, IIIIMc, Fourth Mc, 4th Mc, 4 M, IV M, IIII M, 4M, IVM, IIIIM, Fourth M, 4th M
• Odes – Ode, Odes
• Psalms of Solomon – Ps Sol, Ps Solomon, Psalms of Solomon, The Psalms of Solomon, PsSol, Psalms of Sol., Psalms of Sol, Pss. Solomon, Pss Solomon, Ps. Solomon, Pss. Sol, Pss Sol, PssSol, Pss Sol., Ps. Sol, Ps. Sol., Ps Sol.
• Epistle to the Laodiceans – Laod, Laodiceans, Epistle to the Laodiceans, Ep Laod, Ep Lao, EpLao, Epist Laodiceans, Epistle Laodiceans, Epistle to Laodiceans

New Testament

• Matthew – Mt, Matt, Matthew, Matth, Mat, Mat., Mattityahu
• Mark – Mk, Mark, Mar, Mrk, Mr
• Luke – Lk, Luke, Luk, Lke, Lu
• John – Jn, John, Jhn, Joh, Jno, Yochanan
• Acts – Ac, Acts, Act
• Romans – Ro, Rom, Romans, Rm
• 1 Corintians – 1 Co, 1 Cor, 1 Corinthians, I Corinthians, 1Corinthians, ICorinthians, First Corinthians, 1st Corinthians, I Cor, 1Cor, ICor, First Cor, 1st Cor, I Co, 1Co, ICo, First Co, 1st Co
• 2 Corinthians – 2 Co, 2 Cor, 2 Corinthians, II Corinthians, 2Corinthians, IICorinthians, Second Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, II Cor, 2Cor, IICor, Second Cor, 2nd Cor, II Co, 2Co, IICo, Second Co, 2nd Co
• Galatians – Ga, Gal, Galatians
• Ephesians – Eph, Ephesians, Ephes, Ep
• Philippians – Php, Phil, Philippians, Pp
• Colossians – Col, Colossians, Co
• 1 Thessalonians – 1 Th, 1 Thess, 1 Thessalonians, I Thessalonians, 1Thessalonians, IThessalonians, First Thessalonians, 1st Thessalonians, I Thess, 1Thess, IThess, First Thess, 1st Thess, 1 Thes, I Thes, 1Thes, IThes, First Thes, 1st Thes, I Th, 1Th, ITh, First Th, 1st Th
• 2 Thessalonians – 2 Th, 2 Thess, 2 Thessalonians, II Thessalonians, 2Thessalonians, IIThessalonians, Second Thessalonians, 2nd Thessalonians, II Thess, 2Thess, IIThess, Second Thess, 2nd Thess, 2 Thes, II Thes, 2Thes, IIThes, Second Thes, 2nd Thes, II Th, 2Th, IITh, Second Th, 2nd Th
• 1 Timothy – 1 Ti, 1 Tim, 1 Timothy, I Timothy, 1Timothy, ITimothy, First Timothy, 1st Timothy, I Tim, 1Tim, ITim, First Tim, 1st Tim, I Ti, 1Ti, ITi, First Ti, 1st Ti
• 2 Timothy – 2 Ti, 2 Tim, 2 Timothy, II Timothy, 2Timothy, IITimothy, Second Timothy, 2nd Timothy, II Tim, 2Tim, IITim, Second Tim, 2nd Tim, II Ti, 2Ti, IITi, Second Ti, 2nd Ti
• Titus – Tt, Titus, Tit, Ti
• Philemon – Phm, Philem, Philemon, Phile, Phlm, Pm
• Hebrews – Heb, Hebrews, Hebr, He, Messianic Jews
• James – Jas, James, Jam, Jm, Ya‘akov, Yaʿakov, Ya’akov
• 1 Peter – 1 Pe, 1 Pet, 1 Peter, I Peter, 1Peter, IPeter, First Peter, 1st Peter, I Pet, 1Pet, IPet, First Pet, 1st Pet, I Pe, 1Pe, IPe, First Pe, 1st Pe, 1 Pt, I Pt, 1Pt, IPt, First Pt, 1st Pt, 1 P, I P, 1P, IP, First P, 1st P, 1 Kefa
• 2 Peter – 2 Pe, 2 Pet, 2 Peter, II Peter, 2Peter, IIPeter, Second Peter, 2nd Peter, II Pet, 2Pet, IIPet, Second Pet, 2nd Pet, II Pe, 2Pe, IIPe, Second Pe, 2nd Pe, 2 Pt, II Pt, 2Pt, IIPt, Second Pt, 2nd Pt, 2 P, II P, 2P, IIP, Second P, 2nd P, 2 Kefa
• 1 John – 1 Jn, 1 John, I John, 1John, IJohn, First John, 1st John, 1 Jhn, I Jhn, 1Jhn, IJhn, First Jhn, 1st Jhn, 1 Joh, I Joh, 1Joh, IJoh, First Joh, 1st Joh, I Jn, 1Jn, IJn, First Jn, 1st Jn, 1 Jo, I Jo, 1Jo, IJo, First Jo, 1st Jo, 1 J, I J, 1J, IJ, First J, 1st J, 1 Yochanan
• 2 John – 2 Jn, 2 John, II John, 2John, IIJohn, Second John, 2nd John, 2 Jhn, II Jhn, 2Jhn, IIJhn, Second Jhn, 2nd Jhn, 2 Joh, II Joh, 2Joh, IIJoh, Second Joh, 2nd Joh, II Jn, 2Jn, IIJn, Second Jn, 2nd Jn, 2 Jo, II Jo, 2Jo, IIJo, Second Jo, 2nd Jo, 2 J, II J, 2J, IIJ, Second J, 2nd J, 2 Yochanan
• 3 John – 3 Jn, 3 John, III John, 3John, IIIJohn, Third John, 3rd John, 3 Jhn, III Jhn, 3Jhn, IIIJhn, Third Jhn, 3rd Jhn, 3 Joh, III Joh, 3Joh, IIIJoh, Third Joh, 3rd Joh, III Jn, 3Jn, IIIJn, Third Jn, 3rd Jn, 3 Jo, III Jo, 3Jo, IIIJo, Third Jo, 3rd Jo, 3 J, III J, 3J, IIIJ, Third J, 3rd J, 3 Yochanan
• Jude – Jud, Jude, Jd, Y’hudah, Yʾhudah, Y’hudah
• Revelation – Re, Rev, Revelation, Rv, The Revelation, Apocalypse, The Apocalypse, Apoc

But I was puzzled when I ran into Ps-Mk which is not in the list above. I thought Pseudo-Mark as an alternative name for the Acts of Barnabas ... but that was a real stretch and wrong.

Kyle G. Anderson said:

I believe in these contexts "Ps.-Mk" refers to the alternate ending of Mark (Mark 16:9-20). At least in the James volume you referenced, the Ps.-Mk. references seem to match the Gospel according to Mark.

No matter how long you've been at it, someone will come up with a Bible reference than confounds you.