{"id":2847,"date":"2021-12-01T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonofcarey.com\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2024-08-07T10:10:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T08:10:32","slug":"bible-word-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonofcarey.com\/?p=2847","title":{"rendered":"Bible Word Count"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some years ago, Jeff Kranz used Logos to prepare a list for the number of words<\/a> in each book of the Bible. Having used that list often, I eventually compiled a list of the most prolific authors of Scripture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longest books by word count<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1. Jeremiah<\/td>33,002<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
2. Genesis<\/td>32,046<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3. Psalms<\/td>30,147<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4. Ezekiel<\/td>29,918<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
5. Exodus<\/td>25,957<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
6. Isaiah<\/td>25,608<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
7. Numbers<\/td>25,048<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8. Deuteronomy<\/td>23,008<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
9. 2 Chronicles<\/td>21,349<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
10. 1 Samuel<\/td>20,837<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Most prolific authors<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Moses<\/td>32,046<\/td>Genesis<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>25,957<\/td>Exodus<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>18,852<\/td>Leviticus<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>25,048<\/td>Numbers<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>23,008<\/td>Deuteronomy<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>124,911<\/td>20.40%<\/td>of Bible<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Luke<\/td>18,450<\/td>Luke<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>19,482<\/td>Acts<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>37,932<\/td>6.20%<\/td>of Bible<\/td>27.50%<\/td>of NT<\/td><\/tr>
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Jeremiah <\/td>33,002<\/td>Jeremiah <\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2,324<\/td>Lamentations<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>35,326<\/td>5.80%<\/td>of Bible<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Paul<\/td>7,111<\/td>Romans<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>6,830<\/td>1 Corinthians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>4,477<\/td>2 Corinthians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2,230<\/td>Galatians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2,422<\/td>Ephesians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1,629<\/td>Philippians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1,582<\/td>Colossians<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1,481<\/td>1 Thess<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>823<\/td>2 Thess<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1,591<\/td>1 Timothy<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>1,238<\/td>2 Timothy<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>659<\/td>Titus<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>335<\/td>Philemon<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>32,408<\/td>5.30%<\/td>of Bible<\/td>23.50%<\/td>of NT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Possibly Paul<\/td>4,953<\/td>Hebrews<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>37,361<\/td>6.10%<\/td>of Bible<\/td>27.10%<\/td>of NT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Ezekiel <\/td>29,918<\/td>4.90%<\/td>of Bible<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
John <\/td>15,635<\/td>John<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>2,141<\/td>1 John<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>245<\/td>2 John<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>219<\/td>3 John<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>9,851<\/td>Revelation<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>28,091<\/td>4.60%<\/td>of Bible<\/td>20.40%<\/td>of NT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Ezra ????<\/td>20,837<\/td>1 Sam<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>17,170<\/td>2 Sam<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>5,605<\/td>Ezra<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>8,507<\/td>Neh<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>4,932<\/td>Esther<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>57,051<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Book<\/td>Word count<\/td>Author<\/td>Genre<\/td>% of Bible<\/td>Total for Testament<\/td>Testament<\/td><\/tr>
Genesis<\/td>32,046<\/td>Moses<\/td>Law<\/td>5.24%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Exodus<\/td>25,957<\/td>Moses<\/td>Law<\/td>4.25%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Leviticus<\/td>18,852<\/td>Moses<\/td>Law<\/td>3.08%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Numbers<\/td>25,048<\/td>Moses<\/td>Law<\/td>4.10%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Deuteronomy<\/td>23,008<\/td>Moses<\/td>Law<\/td>3.76%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Joshua<\/td>15,671<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>2.56%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Judges<\/td>15,385<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>2.52%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Ruth<\/td>2,039<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>0.33%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Samuel<\/td>20,837<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>3.41%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Samuel<\/td>17,170<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>2.81%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Kings<\/td>20,361<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>3.33%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Kings<\/td>18,784<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>3.07%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Chronicles<\/td>16,664<\/td>Ezra<\/td>History<\/td>2.73%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Chronicles<\/td>21,349<\/td>Ezra<\/td>History<\/td>3.49%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Ezra<\/td>5,605<\/td>Ezra<\/td>History<\/td>0.92%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Nehemiah<\/td>8,507<\/td>Nehemiah<\/td>History<\/td>1.39%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Esther<\/td>4,932<\/td>Unknown<\/td>History<\/td>0.81%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Job<\/td>12,674<\/td>Unknown<\/td>Poetry<\/td>2.07%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Psalms<\/td>30,147<\/td>Various<\/td>Poetry<\/td>4.93%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Proverbs<\/td>9,921<\/td>Solomon<\/td>Poetry<\/td>1.62%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Ecclesiastes<\/td>4,537<\/td>Solomon<\/td>Poetry<\/td>0.74%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Song of Solomon<\/td>2,020<\/td>Solomon<\/td>Poetry<\/td>0.33%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Isaiah<\/td>25,608<\/td>Isaiah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>4.19%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Jeremiah<\/td>33,002<\/td>Jeremiah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>5.40%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Lamentations<\/td>2,324<\/td>Jeremiah<\/td>Poetry<\/td>0.38%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Ezekiel<\/td>29,918<\/td>Ezekiel<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>4.89%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Daniel<\/td>9,001<\/td>Daniel<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>1.47%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Hosea<\/td>3,615<\/td>Hosea<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.59%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Joel<\/td>1,447<\/td>Joel<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.24%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Amos<\/td>3,027<\/td>Amos<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.50%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Obadiah<\/td>440<\/td>Obadiah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.07%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Jonah<\/td>1,082<\/td>Jonah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.18%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Micah<\/td>2,118<\/td>Micah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.35%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Nahum<\/td>855<\/td>Nahum<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.14%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Habakkuk<\/td>1,011<\/td>Habakkuk<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.17%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Zephaniah<\/td>1,141<\/td>Zephaniah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.19%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Haggai<\/td>926<\/td>Haggai<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.15%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Zechariah<\/td>4,855<\/td>Zechariah<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.79%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
Malachi<\/td>1,320<\/td>Malachi<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>0.22%<\/td>473,204<\/td>OT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Matthew<\/td>18,346<\/td>Matthew<\/td>History<\/td>3.00%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Mark<\/td>11,304<\/td>Mark<\/td>History<\/td>1.85%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Luke<\/td>19,482<\/td>Luke<\/td>History<\/td>3.19%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
John<\/td>15,635<\/td>John<\/td>History<\/td>2.56%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Acts<\/td>18,450<\/td>Luke<\/td>History<\/td>3.02%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Romans<\/td>7,111<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>1.16%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Corinthians<\/td>6,830<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>1.12%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Corinthians<\/td>4,477<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.73%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Galatians<\/td>2,230<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.36%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Ephesians<\/td>2,422<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.40%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Philippians<\/td>1,629<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.27%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Colossians<\/td>1,582<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.26%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Thessalonians<\/td>1,481<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.24%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Thessalonians<\/td>823<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.13%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Timothy<\/td>1,591<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.26%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Timothy<\/td>1,238<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.20%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Titus<\/td>659<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.11%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Philemon<\/td>335<\/td>Paul<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.05%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Hebrews<\/td>4,953<\/td>Unknown<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.81%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
James<\/td>1,742<\/td>James<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.29%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
1 Peter<\/td>1,684<\/td>Peter<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.28%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
2 Peter<\/td>1,099<\/td>Peter<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.18%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
1 John<\/td>2,141<\/td>John<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.35%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
2 John<\/td>245<\/td>John<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.04%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
3 John<\/td>219<\/td>John<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.04%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Jude<\/td>461<\/td>Jude<\/td>Letter<\/td>0.08%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
Revelation<\/td>9,851<\/td>John<\/td>Prophecy<\/td>1.61%<\/td>138,020<\/td>NT<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Bible Total<\/td>611,224<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Torah Total<\/td>124,911<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
OT Total<\/td>473,204<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
NT Total<\/td>138,020<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Quran Total<\/td>77,449<\/td>77,797<\/td>77,430<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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