| Term | Definition |
| Pentateuch (Torah) | Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy |
| Three sections of the History Books | 1) Deuteronomic History 2)Chronicler's History 3. Apocrypha / Deuterocanon [Greek only] |
| Deuteronomic History | Joshua; Judges; 1 & 2 Samuel; 1 & 2 Kings [Greek Bible: 1&2 Kings; 3 & 4 Kings] |
| Chronicler's History | 1 & 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Ruth; Esther; Lamentations [Greek Bible: Paralipomenon] |
| Apocrypha / Deuterocanon | Judith; Tobit; Batuch; 1 &2 Maccacbees (Only in Greek Bible - Catholic Bible) |
| Poetry/Wisdom Books | Psalms; Song of Songs; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Job |
| Ecclesiastes | Poetry/Wisdom in Greek Bible; part of the Apcrypha/Deuterocanon |
| Wisdom of Solomon | Poetry/Wisdom in Greek Bible; part of the Apcrypha/Deuterocanon |
| Two sub-divisions of Prophets | 1. Major Prophets 2. Minor Prophets |
| Major Prophets | Isaiah; Jeremiah; Ezekiel; Daniel (In Hebrew, Daniel is not a prophet) |
| Minor Prophets | Hosea; Habakkuk; Obadiah; Micah; Nahum; Amos; Haggai; Malachi; Joel; Zephaniah; Jonah; Zechariah |
| Genesis | Pentateuch |
| Exodus | Pentateuch |
| Leviticus | Pentateuch |
| Numbers | Pentateuch |
| Deuteronomy | Pentateuch |
| Joshua | Historical Books |
| Judges | Historical Books |
| 1 & 2 Samuel | Historical Books |
| 1 & 2 Kings | Historical Books |
| 1 &2 Chronicles | Historical Books |
| Ezra | Historical Books |
| Nehemiah | Historical Books |
| Ruth | Historical Books |
| Esther | Historical Books |
| Lamentations | Historical Books |
| Judith | Historical Books |
| Tobit | Historical Books |
| Baruch | Historical Books |
| 1 & 2 Maccabees | Historical Books |
| Psalms | Poetry/Wisdom |
| Song of Song | Poetry/Wisdom |
| Proverbs | Poetry/Wisdom |
| Ecclesiastes | Poetry/Wisdom |
| Job | Poetry/Wisdom |
| Ecclesiasticus | Poetry/Wisdom: |
| Wisdom of Solomon | Poetry/Wisdom: |
| Isaiah | Prophets: Major |
| Jeremiah | Prophets: Major |
| Ezekiel | Prophets: Major |
| Daniel | Prophets: Major |
| Hosea | Prophets: Minor |
| Habakkuk | Prophets: Minor |
| Obaduah | Prophets: Minor |
| Micah | Prophets: Minor |
| Nahum | Prophets: Minor |
| Amos | Prophets: Minor |
| Haggai | Prophets: Minor |
| Malachi | Prophets: Minor |
| Joel | Prophets: Minor |
| Zephaniah | Prophets: Minor |
| Jonah | Prophets: Minor |
| Zachariah | Prophets: Minor |
| 5 Book Canon | Pentateuch |
| 10 Book Canon (14 in Greek) | Historical Books |
| 5 Book Canon (7 in Greek) | Poetry/Wisdom |
| 16 Book Canon | Prophets: Major=5 Minor=12 |
| LXX | Alexandrian Canon |
| Apocrypha | Alexandrian Canon |
| Deuterocanonical | Alexandrian Canon |
| 4 Sections | Pentateuch; Historical Books; Poetry/Wisdom; Prophets |
| Torah | Law/Teaching (another name for Pentateuch) |