974. biblaridion

Lexicon

biblaridion: Little book, small scroll

Original Word: βιβλαρίδιον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: biblaridion
Pronunciation: bib-lar-ID-ee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (bib-lee-ar-id'-ee-on)
Definition: Little book, small scroll
Meaning: a little papyrus roll.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

little book.

A diminutive of biblion; a booklet -- little book.

see GREEK biblion

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a dim. of biblos
Definition
a little book
NASB Translation
little book (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 974: βιβλαρίδιον

βιβλαρίδιον, βιβλαριδιου, τό (diminutive of the diminutive βιβλάριον from ἡ βίβλος), a little book: Revelation 10:2, 8 (L Tr WH βιβλίον, Tdf. 2 and 7 βιβλιδάριον, which see), 9, 10. Not found in secular authors (Hermas, vis. 2, 4, 3 [ET]); cf. Winer's Grammar, 96 (91).

STRONGS NT 974a: βιβλιδάριονβιβλιδάριον, βιβλιδαριου, τό (from βιβλίδιον, like ἱματιδαριον, from ἱματίδιον), a little book: Revelation 10:8 Tdf. (editions 2 and) 7. (Aristophanes fragment 596.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Diminutive form of βιβλίον (biblion), which itself is derived from βίβλος (biblos), meaning "book" or "scroll."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for βιβλαρίδιον, the concept of a scroll or book is represented in Hebrew by the word סֵפֶר (sepher), Strong's Hebrew Number 5612. This term is used throughout the Old Testament to denote books, scrolls, or written documents, often in a prophetic or legal context.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term βιβλαρίδιον as used in the New Testament, highlighting its significance in the context of biblical prophecy and revelation.

Usage: The term βιβλαρίδιον is used in the New Testament to refer to a small scroll or booklet, often with significant prophetic or revelatory content.

Context: • The term βιβλαρίδιον appears in the New Testament in the Book of Revelation. It is specifically used in Revelation 10:2, 10:8, 10:9, and 10:10. In these passages, the Apostle John describes a vision in which he sees a mighty angel descending from heaven, holding a small scroll (βιβλαρίδιον) that is open. The angel's appearance and the scroll's contents are part of a larger apocalyptic revelation.
• In Revelation 10:9-10, John is instructed to take the small scroll from the angel and eat it. The act of eating the scroll symbolizes the internalization of God's message. The scroll is described as sweet in John's mouth but turns bitter in his stomach, signifying the dual nature of prophetic revelation—both sweet in its divine truth and bitter in its implications of judgment.
• The use of βιβλαρίδιον emphasizes the personal and direct nature of the revelation given to John. Unlike larger scrolls that might be intended for broader audiences, this small scroll signifies a specific message meant for John's understanding and proclamation.
• The imagery of the small scroll in Revelation draws on Old Testament prophetic traditions, such as Ezekiel's vision of eating a scroll (Ezekiel 3:1-3), where the prophet is also commanded to consume a scroll as a symbol of receiving and internalizing God's word.

Forms and Transliterations

βιβλαριδιον βιβλαρίδιον βιβλιδάριον βιβλίνας βιβλιοθήκαις βιβλιοθήκη biblaridion biblarídion

Englishman's Concordance

Revelation 10:2 N-ANS
GRK: χειρὶ αὐτοῦ βιβλαρίδιον ἠνεῳγμένον καὶ
NAS: in his hand a little book which was open.
KJV: his hand a little book open: and
INT: hand of him a little scroll open And

Revelation 10:9 N-ANS
GRK: μοι τὸ βιβλαρίδιον καὶ λέγει
NAS: him to give me the little book. And he said
KJV: Give me the little book. And he said
INT: me the little scroll And he says

Revelation 10:10 N-ANS
GRK: ἔλαβον τὸ βιβλαρίδιον ἐκ τῆς
NAS: I took the little book out of the angel's
KJV: I took the little book out of
INT: I took the little scroll out of the

Strong's Greek 974
3 Occurrences

βιβλαρίδιον — 3 Occ.