BIBLE STATISTICS
Based on the King James Version of the Holy Bible


  • Books: 66
  • Chapters: 1,189
  • Verses: 41,173
  • Words: 774,746
  • 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, prospeirty, freedom and slavery
  • Written in different moods: heights of joy to the depths of dispair
  • Written in harmonious agreement on a widely diverse range of subjects and doctrines


Old Testament Statistics

  • 39 Books
  • 929 Chapters
  • 23,214 Verses
  • 593,493 Words
  • 2,278,100 Letters
  • 17 Historical books
  • 5 Poetical books
  • 17 Prophetical books
  • Middle book: Proverbs
  • Middle chapter: Job 20
  • Middle verses: 2 Chronicles 20:17,18
  • Smallest book: Obadiah
  • Shortest verse: 1 Chronicles 1:25
  • Longest verse: Esther 8:9
  • Longest chapter: Psalms 119
  • Largest book: Psalms


New Testament Statistics

  • 27 Books
  • 260 Chapters
  • 7,959 Verses
  • 181,253 Words
  • 838,380 Letters
  • 4 Gospels
  • 1 Historical book
  • 22 Epistles
  • Middle book: 2 Thessalonians
  • Middle chapters: Romans 8, 9
  • Middle verse: Acts 27:17
  • Smallest book: 3 John
  • Shortest verse: John 11:35
  • Longest verse: Revelation 20:4
  • Longest chapter: Luke 1
  • Largest book: Luke


Middles

  • Middle books: Micah and Nahum
  • Middle verse: Psalm 118:8
  • Middle chapter: Psalm 117


10 Longest Books in the Bible

  • Psalm - 150 chapters, 2,461 verses, 43,743 words
  • Jeremiah - 52 chapters, 1,364 verses, 42,659 words
  • Ezekiel - 48 chapters, 1,273 verses, 39,407 words
  • Genesis - 50 chapters, 1,533 verses, 38,267 words
  • Isaiah - 66 chapters, 1,292 verses, 37,044 words
  • Numbers - 36 chapters, 1,288 verses, 32,902 words
  • Exodus - 40 chapters, 1,213 verses, 32.602 words
  • Deuteronomy - 34 chapters, 959 verses, 28,461 words
  • 2 Chronicles - 36 chapters, 822 verses, 26,074 words
  • Luke - 24 chapters, 1,151 verses, 25,944 words


10 Shortest Books in the Bible

  • 3 John - 1 chapter, 14 verses, 299 words
  • 2 John - 1 chapter, 13 verses, 303 words
  • Philemon - 1 chapter, 25 verses, 445 words
  • Jude - 1 chapter, 25 verses, 613 words
  • Obadiah - 1 chapter, 21 verses, 670 words
  • Titus - 3 chapters, 46 verses, 921 words
  • 2 Thessalonians - 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,042 words
  • Haggai - 2 chapters, 38 verses, 1,131 words
  • Nahum - 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,285 words
  • Jonah - 4 chapters, 48 verses, 1,321 words


10 Old Testament Books Most Referred to in the New Testament

  • Isaiah, referred to 419 times in 23 New Testament books
  • Psalms, 414 times in 23 books
  • Genesis, 260 times in 21 books
  • Exodus, 250 times in 19 books
  • Deuteronomy, 208 times in 21 books
  • Ezekiel, 141 times in 15 books
  • Daniel, 133 times in 17 books
  • Jeremiah, 125 times in 17 books
  • Leviticus, 107 times in 15 books
  • Numbers, 73 times in 4 books


10 New Testament Books Containing Material from the Greatest Number of Old Testament Books

  • Revelation, material from 32 Old Testament Books
  • Luke, 31
  • John, 26
  • Acts, 25
  • Mark, 24
  • Romans, 23
  • Hebrews, 21
  • 1 Corinthians, 18
  • James, 17
  • 1 Peter, 15


Most Mentioned Men in the Bible

  • David, mentioned 1118 times
  • Moses, 740
  • Aaron, 339
  • Saul, 338
  • Abraham, 306
  • Soloman, 295
  • Jacob, 270
  • Joseph, 208
  • Joshua, 197
  • Paul, 185
  • Peter, 166
  • Joab, 137
  • Jeremiah, 136
  • Samuel, 135
  • Isaac, 127
  • Jesus, of course, is mentioned more than anyone else in the Scriptures


10 Old Testament Verses Most Frequently Cited in the New Testament

  • Psalm 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. - quoted 18 times
    Matt. 22:44, 26:64, Mark 12:36, 14:62, 16:19, Luke 20:42-43, 22:69, Acts 2:34-35, Rom. 8:34, 1 Cor. 15:25, Eph. 1:20, Col. 3:1, Heb.1:3, 13, 8:1, 10:12-13, 12:2

  • Ezekiel 1:26-28 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. - quoted 12 times
    Rev. 4:2-3, 9-10; 5:1, 7, 13; 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:14, 21:5

  • Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. - quoted 11 times
    Matt. 24:21, Mark 13:19, Phil. 4:3, Jude 9, Rev. 3:5, 7:14, 12:7, 13:8, 16:18, 17:18, 20:12

  • Isaiah 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. - quoted 11 times
    Rev. 4:2, 9-10, 5:1, 7, 13, 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:4, 21:5

  • 2 Chronicles 18:18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.; Psalms 47:8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. ; and 1 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. - each quoted 11 times
    Rev. 4:2, 9-10, 5:1, 7, 13, 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:4, 21:5

  • Psalms 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. - quoted 10 times
    Matt. 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, 9:7, Luke 1:49, Acts 13:33, Heb.1:5, 5:5

  • Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. - quoted 10 times
    Matt. 26:63, Mark 27:12, 14, Mark 14:60-61, 15:4-5, 1Cor. 5:7, 1 Peter 2:23, Rev. 5:6, 12, 13:8

  • Amos 3:13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, - quoted 10 times
    Rev. 1:8, 4:8, 13, 11:17, 15:3, 16:7, 14, 19:6, 15, 21:22

  • Amos 4:13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. - quoted 10 times
    2 Cor. 6:18, Rev. 1:8, 4:8, 11:17, 15:3, 16:7, 14, 19:6, 15, 21:22

  • Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. - quoted 10 times
    Matt. 5:43, 19:19, 22:39, Mark 12.31, 33, Luke 10:27, Rom. 12:19, 13:19, Gal. 5:14, James 2:8