Bible - General Statistics

(The Authorized King James Version)

Total Number of Books (KJV)

The Holy Bible -- 66

Old Testament -- 39

New Testament -- 27
 

Total Number of Chapters (KJV)

The Holy Bible -- 1,189

Old Testament -- 929

New Testament -- 260
 

Total Number of Verses (KJV)

The Holy Bible -- 31,173

Old Testament -- 23,214

New Testament -- 7,959
 

Total Number of Words (KJV)

The Holy Bible -- 773,692

Old Testament -- 592,439

New Testament -- 181,253
 

Total Number of Letters (KJV)

The Holy Bible -- 3,566,480

Old Testament -- 2,728,100

New Testament -- 838,380
 

The Middle Book

The Holy Bible -- Micah and Nahum

Old Testament -- Proverbs

New Testament -- 2 Thessalonians
 

The Middle Chapter

The Holy Bible -- Psalms. 117

Old Testament -- Job 20

New Testament -- Romans 8,9
 

The Middle Verse

The Holy Bible -- Psalms. 118:8

Old Testament -- 2 Chr. 20:17,18

New Testament -- Acts 27:17
 

The Largest Book

The Holy Bible -- Psalms

Old Testament -- Psalms

New Testament -- Luke
 

The Smallest Book

The Holy Bible -- 3 John (counting words)

Old Testament -- Obadiah

New Testament -- 3 John (counting words)
 

The Longest Chapter

1. The Holy Bible -- Psalms. 119

2. Old Testament -- Psalms. 119

3. New Testament -- Luke 1
 

The Shortest Chapter

1. The Holy Bible -- Psalms 117

2. Old Testament -- Psalms 117

3. New Testament --
 

The Longest Verse

The Holy Bible -- Esther 8:9 -- 89 words, 425 letters

Old Testament -- Esther 8:9 -- 89 words, 425 letters

New Testament --Rev. 20:4 -- 68 words, 282 letters
 

The Shortest Verse

1. The Holy Bible -- John 11:35

2. Old Testament -- 1 Chr. 1:25

3. New Testament -- John 11:35
 

General Facts - Bible Chapters

Longest Chapter -- Psalms 119

Shortest Chapter -- Psalms 117

Most Comforting Chapters -- Psalms 23, John 14

Love Chapter -- 1 Corinthians 13

Faith Chapter -- Hebrews 11

New Testament Formation -- Acts 2

Alike Chapters -- 2 Kings 19 and Isaiah 37
 

General Facts - Bible Verses

Longest Verse -- Esther 8:9

Shortest Verse -- John 11:35

Most Precious Verse -- John 3:16

Saddest Verse -- Mark 15:34

Grandest Verse -- Romans 8:11
 

The Longest Name

The Holy Bible -- MAHER-SHAL-HASH-BAZ (Isa. 8:1, 18 letters)
 

Some Other Interesting Facts

Number of Authors -- 40

Word "God" occurs -- 4,370 times

Word "Jehovah" occurs -- 6,855 times

Word "Lord" occurs -- 7,736 times

First complete English Bible published -- 1380 A.D.

First chapter divisions made -- 1227 A.D.

Longest Word -- Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isaiah 8:1)

The Greatest Word -- JESUS
 

These Words appears only once in Bible

Reverend (Psalms 111:9)
Eternity (Isaiah 57:15)
Grandmother (2 Timothy 1:5)
Automobile (Nahum 2:4)

Atomic Energy (Genesis 19:24-28)

Isaiah 24:20
Micah 1;4
2 Peter 3:10-12

Airplane (Isaiah 31;5)

Isaiah 60:8
Jeremiah 48:40
Ezekiel 1:9

Radio (Job 38:34-35)
Psalms 19:3-4
Romans 10:18

Father of 88 Children (2 Chronicles 11:21)

Jesus used barber on enemies (Isaiah 7:20)

Seven women want same man (Isaiah 4:1)

God had a wash pot (Psalms 60:6-8)

Ancient Milk Bottle (Judges 4:19)

First left handed man (Judges 3:15)
 

Who can be Saved (John 3:16)

Acts 2:37-39