Ezra

(biblical) Ezra (a book of the Old Testament of the Bible)

Mwanzo

books of the Protestant Old Testament: vitabu vya Agano la Kale


Biblia

From Latin biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “books”).


Luka

(biblical) Luke (book of the New Testament)

Mathayo

books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipya


sura

Borrowed from Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).


Musa

a male given name, Musa, from Arabic, equivalent to English Moses


Hosea

(biblical) Hosea (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


kitabu

→ Acholi: kitabu

→ Kikuyu: gĩtabu

→ Luo: kitabu

→ Luganda: ekitabo

→ Rwanda-Rundi: igitabo, igitabu

→ Tooro: ekitabu

Borrowed from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb). The first syllable of the Arabic word has been reinterpreted as the Swahili noun prefix ki-.


Tito

(biblical) Titus (book of the New Testament)


Mika

(biblical) Micah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Marko

(biblical) Mark (book of the New Testament)


ukurasa

Borrowed from Arabic كُرَّاسَة (kurrāsa).


Petro

(biblical) Peter (either of the two books in the New Testament)


kamusi

dictionary (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words)


tamthilia

Borrowed from Arabic تَمْثِيلِيَّة (tamṯīliyya).

تَمْثِيلِيَّة


diwani

From Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān), from Persian دیوان (dêvân).

anthology (collection of literary works)


Malaki

(biblical) Malachi (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Nehemia

(biblical) Nehemiah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Esta

(biblical) Esther (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Adamu

a male given name, equivalent to English Adam


Yohane

(biblical) John (book of the New Testament)

(biblical) John (any of the three epistles of John in the New Testament)


Timotheo

(biblical) Timothy (either of the two books in the New Testament)


Danieli

(biblical) Daniel (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yusufu

a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph


ensaiklopidia

sw-noun

ensaiklopidia (n class, plural ensaiklopidia)


daftari

daftari (canonical)
madaftari (plural)
daftari (plural)


Zekaria

(biblical) Zechariah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Hagai

(biblical) Haggai (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


kamusi elezo

kamusi elezo (n class, plural kamusi elezo)

encyclopedia (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics)


Wakolosai

(biblical) Colossians (book of the New Testament)


Filemoni

(biblical) Philemon (book of the New Testament)


Wagalatia

(biblical) Galatians (book of the New Testament)


Waefeso

(biblical) Ephesians (book of the New Testament)


Wafilipi

(biblical) Philippians (book of the New Testament)


Wakorintho 1

(biblical) 1 Corinthians (book of the New Testament)


Wathesalonike

(biblical) Thessalonians (either of the two books in the New Testament)


Timotheo 2

(biblical) 2 Timothy (book of the New Testament)


Waroma

(biblical) Romans (book of the New Testament)


Wakorintho

(biblical) Corinthians (either of the two books in the New Testament)


Mathayo

(biblical) Matthew (book of the New Testament)


Yuda

(biblical) Jude (book of the New Testament)


Waebrania

(biblical) Hebrews (book of the New Testament)


Wathesalonike 1

(biblical) 1 Thessalonians (book of the New Testament)


Matendo

(biblical) Acts (book of the New Testament)


Wakorintho 2

(biblical) 2 Corinthians (book of the New Testament)


Petro 2

(biblical) 2 Peter (book of the New Testament)


Petro 1

(biblical) 1 Peter (book of the New Testament)


Wathesalonike 2

(biblical) 2 Thessalonians (book of the New Testament)


Yohane 2

(biblical) 2 John (book of the New Testament)


Timotheo 1

(biblical) 1 Timothy (book of the New Testament)


Yohane 3

(biblical) 3 John (book of the New Testament)


Yohane 1

(biblical) 1 John (book of the New Testament)


Ufunuo

(biblical) Revelation (book of the New Testament)


Yakobo

(biblical) James (book of the New Testament)


Hesabu

(biblical) Numbers (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yoshua

(biblical) Joshua (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Kutoka

(biblical) Exodus (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Mwanzo

(biblical) Genesis (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Walawi

(biblical) Leviticus (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Ruthu

(biblical) Ruth (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Wafalme 1

(biblical) 1 Kings (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Kumbukumbu

(biblical) Deuteronomy (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Methali

(biblical) Proverbs (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Waamuzi

(biblical) Judges (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yobu

(biblical) Job (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Obadia

(biblical) Obadiah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Isaya

(biblical) Isaiah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Ezekieli

(biblical) Ezekiel (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Wimbo Bora

(biblical) Song of Solomon (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yoeli

(biblical) Joel (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Samueli 1

(biblical) 1 Samuel (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Mambo ya Nyakati 2

(biblical) 2 Chronicles (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Wafalme

(biblical) Kings (any of the books in the Old Testament of the Bible)


Samueli 2

(biblical) 2 Samuel (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Mhubiri

(biblical) Ecclesiastes (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yona

(biblical) Jonah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Mambo ya Nyakati 1

(biblical) 1 Chronicles (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Habakuki

(biblical) Habakkuk (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Maombolezo

(biblical) Lamentations (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Wafalme 2

(biblical) 2 Kings (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Sefania

(biblical) Zephaniah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Mambo ya Nyakati

(biblical) Chronicles (any of the books in the Old Testament of the Bible)


Samueli

(biblical) Samuel (any of the books in the Old Testament of the Bible)


Zaburi

(biblical) Psalms (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Nahumu

(biblical) Nahum (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Amosi

(biblical) Amos (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


Yeremia

(biblical) Jeremiah (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)


kitabu cha kiada

kitabu cha kiada (ki-vi class, plural vitabu vya kiada)


kitabu cha ramani

kitabu cha ramani (ki-vi class, plural vitabu vya ramani)


kitabu cha elektroniki

kitabu cha elektroniki (ki-vi class, plural vitabu vya elektroniki)


kitabu cha ziada

kitabu cha ziada (ki-vi class, plural vitabu vya ziada)


nadharia ya fasihi

nadharia ya fasihi (n class, plural nadharia za fasihi)


hadithi fupi

hadithi fupi (n class, plural hadithi fupi)


dhamira kuu

dhamira kuu (n class, plural dhamira kuu)


tarijama

Borrowed from Arabic تَرْجَمَة (tarjama).


tathlitha

Borrowed from Arabic تَثْلِيثَة (taṯlīṯa).


Othniel

Likely borrowed from English Othniel, itself derived from Hebrew עתניאל.

der

Hebrew עתניאל

(biblical) Othniel, the first of the biblical judges.


Goliathi

Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).