Bible Statistics

By Onyeche Igwe

The Bible was written by approximately, 40 authors over a period of 1,600 years, 40 generations. Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic on three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa in different locations: Wilderness, Dungeon, Palace, Prison, in Exile, at Home.
Bible was written by men from all occupations: Kings, Peasants, Doctors, Fishermen, Tax Collectors, Scholars, etc. It was written in different times: War, Peace, Poverty, Prosperity, Freedom and Slavery and in different moods: Heights of Joy to Depths of Despair.

BIBLE STATISTICS

1. Number of Books: 66
2. Chapters: 1189
3. Verses: 31,101
4. Words: 783,137
5. Letters: 3,116,480
6. Numbers of Promises: 1260
7. Commands: 6468
8. Predictions: Over 8000
9. Fulfilled Prophecy: 3268 Verses
10. Unfulfilled Prophecy: 3140
11. Number of Questions: 3294
12. Longest Name: Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1)
13. Longest Verse: Esther 8:9 (78 Words)
14. Shortest Verse: John 11:35 (2 Words)
15. Middle Chapter: Psalms 117
16. Middle Books: Micah and Nahum
17. Shortest Chapter: Psalms 117
18. Longest Book: Psalms (150 Words)
19. Longest Chapter: Psalms 119 (176 Verses)
20. Shortest Book: 3Johm
21. Number of times the word “God” appeared: 3358
22. Number of times the word “Lord” appeared: 7736
23. Number of different authors: 40
24. Number of different languages the Bible has been translated into: Over 1200.
25. There are 8674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5624 different Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE AND AUTHORS

1. Genesis: Moses
2. Exodus: Moses
3. Leviticus: Moses
4. Numbers: Moses
5. Deuteronomy: Moses
6. Joshua: Joshua
7. Judges: Samuel
8. Ruth: Samuel
9. 1Samuel: Samuel, Gad, Nathan
10. 2Samuel: Gad, Nathan
11. 1Kings: Jeremiah
12. 2Kings: Jeremiah
13. 1Chronicle: Ezra
14. 2Chronicle: Ezra
15. Ezra: Ezra
16. Nehemiah: Nehemiah
17. Esther: Mordecai
18. Job: Moses
19. Psalms: David and Others
20. Proverbs: Solomon
21. Ecclesiastes: Solomon
22. Songs of Solomon: Solomon
23. Isaiah: Isaiah
24. Jeremiah: Jeremiah
25. Lamentations: Jeremiah
26. Ezekiel: Ezekiel
27. Daniel: Daniel
28. Hosea: Hosea
29. Joel: Joel
30. Amos: Amos
31. Obadiah: Obadiah
32. Jonah: Jonah
33. Micah: Micah
34. Nahum: Nahum
35. Habakkuk: Habakkuk
36. Zephaniah: Zephaniah
37. Haggai: Haggai
38. Zechariah: Zechariah
39. Malachi: Malachi
40. Mathew: Mathew
41. Mark: Mark
42. Luke: Luke
43. John: Apostle John
44. Acts: Luke
45. Romans: Paul
46. 1Corinthians: Paul
47. 2Corinthians: Paul
48. Galatians: Paul
49. Ephesians: Paul
50. Philippians: Paul
51. Colossians: Paul
52. 1Thessalonians: Paul
53. 2Thessalonians: Paul
54. 1Timothy: Paul
55. 2Timothy: Paul
56. Titus: Paul
57. Philemon: Paul
58. Hebrews: Unknown
59. James: James (Jesus’ brother)
60. 1Peter: Peter
61. 2Peter: Peter
62. 1John: Apostle John
63. 2John: Apostle John
64. 3John: Apostle John
65. Jude: Jude (Jesus’ brother)
66. Revelation: Apostle John.

OLD TESTAMENT: FACTS AND STATISTICS

1. Number of books: 39
2. Chapters: 929
3. Verses: 23,114
4. Words: 602,585
5. Letters: 2,278100
6. Middle Book: Proverbs
7. Middle Chapter: Job 20
8. Middle Verse: 2Corinthians 20:17,18
9. Smallest Book: Obadiah
10. Shortest Verse: 1Chronicle 1:25
11. Longest Verse: Esther 8:9 (78 words)
12. Longest Chapter: Psalms 119

NEW TESTAMENT: FACTS AND STATISTICS

1. Number of Books: 27
2. Chapters: 260
3. Number of Verses: 7,957
4. Words: 180,552
5. Letters: 838,380
6. Middle Book: 2Thessalonians
7. Middle Chapter: Romans 8:9
8. Middle Verse: Acts 27:17
9. Smallest Book: 3John
10. Shortest Verse: John 11:35 (Jesus Wept)
11. Longest Verse: Revelation 20:4 (68 words)
12. Longest Chapter: Luke 1.

10 LONGEST BOOKS IN THE BIBLE

1. Psalms: 150 Chapters, 2,461 Verses, 43,743 Words.
2. Jeremiah: 52 Chapters, 1364 Verses, 42,659 Words.
3. Ezekiel: 48 Chapters, 1273 Verses, 39,407 Words.
4. Genesis: 50 Chapters, 1533 Verses, 38,267 Words.
5. Isaiah: 66 Chapters, 1292 Verses, 37,044 Words.
6. Numbers: 36 Chapters, 1288 Verses, 32,902 Words.
7. Exodus: 40 Chapters, 1213 Verses, 32,602 Words.
8. Deuteronomy: 34 Chapters, 959 Verses, 28,461 Words.
9. 2Chronicles 36 Chapters, 822 Verses, 26,074 Words.
10. Luke: 24 Chapters, 1151 Verses, 25,944 Words.

10 SHORTEST BOOKS IN THE BIBLE

Jonah: 4 Chapters, 48 Verses, 1321 Words.

3John: 1 Chapter, 14 Verses, 299 Words.

2John: 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.

2Thessalonians: 3 Chapters, 47 Verses, 1042 Words.

Haggai: 2 Chapters, 38 Verses, 1131 Words.

Nahum: 3 Chapters, 47 Verses, 1285 Words.