Bible books name in hebrew



The Torah ("Law") [also known as the Pentateuch/Humash] consists of:


1. Genesis [B'reshit]
2. Exodus [Sh'mot]
3. Leviticus [Vayiqra]
4. Numbers [B'midbar]
5. Deuteronomy [D'varim]


The books of Nevi'im ("Prophets") are:


6. Joshua [Y'hoshua]
7. Judges [Shophtim]
8. Samuel (I & II) [Sh'muel]
9. Kings (I & II) [M'lakhim]
10. Isaiah [Y'shayahu]
11. Jeremiah [Yir'mi'yahu]
12. Ezekiel [Y'khezqel]
13. The Twelve Minor Prophets
I. Hosea [Hoshea]
II. Joel [Yo'el]
III. Amos [Amos]
IV. Obadiah [Ovadyah]
V. Jonah [Yonah]
VI. Micah [Mikhah]
VII. Nahum [Nakhum]
VIII. Habakkuk [Khavaquq]
IX. Zephaniah [Ts'phanyah]
X. Haggai [Khagai]
XI. Zechariah [Z'kharyah]
XII. Malachi [Mal'akhi]


The Ketuvim ("Writings") are:


14. Psalms [T'hilim]
15. Proverbs [Mishlei]
16. Job [Iyov]
17. Song of Songs [Shir Hashirim]
18. Ruth [Rut]
19. Lamentations [Eikhah]
20. Ecclesiastes [Qohelet]
21. Esther [Est(h)er]
22. Daniel [Dani'el]
23. Ezra-Nehemiah [Ezra wuNekhem'ya]
24. Chronicles (I & II) [Divrey Hayamim]