Longest, Shortest Books

There are 8,674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5,624 different

Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.

• Bible Written by Approximately 40 Authors
• Written over a period of 1,600 years
• Written over 40 generations
• Written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
• Written on three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa
• Written in different locations: wilderness, dungeon, palace, prison, in exile, at home
• Written by men from all occupations: kings, peasants, doctors, fishermen,
   tax collectors, scholars, etc.
• Written in different times: war, peace, poverty, prosperity, freedom and slavery
• Written in different moods: heights of joy to the depths of despair
• Written in harmonious agreement on a widely diverse range of subjects and doctrines.

Amazing Bible Facts and Statistics

CategoryDetails
Number of Books in the Bible66
Chapters1,189
Verses31,101
Words783,137
Letters3,566,480
Number of Promises Given1,260
Commands6,468
PredictionsOver 8,000
Fulfilled Prophecy3,268 verses
Unfulfilled Prophecy3,140
Number of Questions3,294
Longest NameMahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1)
Longest VerseEsther 8:9 (78 words)
Shortest VerseJohn 11:35 (2 words: "Jesus wept")
Middle BooksMicah and Nahum
Middle ChapterPsalm 117
Shortest Chapter (by words)Psalm 117
Longest BookPsalms (150 Chapters)
Shortest Book (by words)3 John
Longest ChapterPsalm 119 (176 verses)
Times the Word "God" Appears3,358
Times the Word "Lord" Appears7,736
Number of Different Authors40
Languages the Bible is Translated IntoOver 1,200

Old Testament Statistics


CategoryDetails
Number of Books39
Chapters929
Verses23,114
Words602,585
Letters2,278,100
Middle BookProverbs
Middle ChapterJob 20
Middle Verses2 Chronicles 20:17,18
Smallest BookObadiah
Shortest Verse1 Chronicles 1:25
Longest VerseEsther 8:9 (78 words)
Longest ChapterPsalms 119

New Testament Statistics


CategoryDetails
Number of Books27
Chapters260
Verses7,957
Words180,552
Letters838,380
Middle Book2 Thessalonians
Middle ChaptersRomans 8, 9
Middle VerseActs 27:17
Smallest Book3 John
Shortest VerseJohn 11:35
Longest VerseRevelation 20:4 (68 words)
Longest ChapterLuke 1

10 Longest Books in the Bible


BookChaptersVersesWords
1) Psalm1502,46143,743
2) Jeremiah521,36442,659
3) Ezekiel481,27339,407
4) Genesis501,53338,267
5) Isaiah661,29237,044
6) Numbers361,28832,902
7) Exodus401,21332,602
8) Deuteronomy3495928,461
9) 2 Chronicles3682226,074
10) Luke241,15125,944

10 Shortest Books in the Bible


BookChaptersVersesWords
1) 3 John114299
2) 2 John113303
3) Philemon125445
4) Jude125613
5) Obadiah121670
6) Titus346921
7) 2 Thessalonians3471,042
8) Haggai2381,131
9) Nahum3471,285
10) Jonah4481,321

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