NASB
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | New American Standard Bible |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
NASB stands for New American Standard Bible, a religious term abbreviation.
Highly literal English translation produced by the Lockman Foundation, with the New Testament released in 1963 and the full Bible in 1971. It is valued for close correspondence to the original Hebrew and Greek, though some readers find it stiff.
Example: For word studies, the pastor compares the NASB with the original Greek.
Usage notes
Major updates appeared in 1995 (NASB 1995) and 2020. The 1995 edition remains popular among readers who prefer its formal style. It is based on the earlier American Standard Version of 1901.
Related abbreviations
More religious term abbreviations
- LXX – Septuagint
- MSG – Message
- MT – Masoretic Text
- NA28 – Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th edition
- NAB – New American Bible
- NABRE – New American Bible Revised Edition
- NET – New English Translation
- NIV – New International Version
- NJB – New Jerusalem Bible
- NJPS – New Jewish Publication Society Tanakh
- NKJV – New King James Version
- NLT – New Living Translation