Bible Dictionary

Scroll

a roll of written material used for recording and preserving information

Quick Reference

Total Entries

116

Entry Position

100 of 116

Letter

S

Meaning

a roll of written material used for recording and preserving information

Key Scriptures

  • Jeremiah 36
  • Ezekiel 2
  • Zechariah 5
  • Revelation 5
  • Revelation 10

Also Called

roll book

Basic Meaning

A scroll is a roll of written material used for recording, preserving, and reading information.

Before the widespread use of bound books, scrolls were a common form of written record.


Biblical Usage

Scrolls appear throughout Scripture in historical accounts, prophetic visions, and Revelation.

References to scrolls occur in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.


  • Book
  • Seal
  • Revelation

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Scriptures

  • Jeremiah 36
  • Ezekiel 2
  • Zechariah 5
  • Revelation 5
  • Revelation 10

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