"a written volume or roll, book, Lk. 4:17, 20; a scroll, bill, billet, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:4"
Definition and meaning
a written volume or roll, book, Lk. 4:17, 20; a scroll, bill, billet, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:4
In the original Greek the word is written: βιβλίον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of biblion (G975) across the King James Bible.
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
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,
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.
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
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.
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.
The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
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,
Then said I, Lo, I come(in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
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Common questions
Strong's G975 (biblion) is a Greek word that means: a written volume or roll, book, Lk. 4:17, 20; a scroll, bill, billet, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:4 It appears 28 times in the King James Bible.
The word biblion (G975) appears 28 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G975 is biblion, a Greek word defined as: a written volume or roll, book, Lk. 4:17, 20; a scroll, bill, billet, Mt. 19:7; Mk. 10:4. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
biblion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.