Bible Dictionary

Scroll

A roll of writing material used for recording documents or books.

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Total Entries

516

Entry Position

416 of 516

Letter

S

Meaning

A roll of writing material used for recording documents or books.

Key Scriptures

  • Deuteronomy 17:18
  • Jeremiah 36:2-4
  • Ezekiel 2:9-10
  • Zechariah 5:1-4
  • Luke 4:17
  • Hebrews 10:7
  • Revelation 5:1-9
  • Revelation 10:8-10

Also Called

roll roll of a book

Original Language

Hebrew

מְגִלָּה

megillah

scroll; roll

Greek

βιβλίον

biblion

scroll; book

Meaning

A scroll is a roll of writing material used for recording documents or books.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, scrolls were used for writing laws, prophecies, genealogies, letters, and other records.

They appear throughout both the Old and New Testaments.


Key References

  • Deuteronomy 17:18
  • Jeremiah 36:2-4
  • Ezekiel 2:9-10
  • Zechariah 5:1-4
  • Luke 4:17
  • Hebrews 10:7
  • Revelation 5:1-9
  • Revelation 10:8-10

  • Book
  • Scripture
  • Law
  • Seal
  • Scribe

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Scriptures

  • Deuteronomy 17:18
  • Jeremiah 36:2-4
  • Ezekiel 2:9-10
  • Zechariah 5:1-4
  • Luke 4:17
  • Hebrews 10:7
  • Revelation 5:1-9
  • Revelation 10:8-10

Related Terms

Study Topics

scroll scripture writing prophecy