How many times is "Alpha and Omega" in the Bible?
The phrase "Alpha and Omega" appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses. The World English Bible has it 3 times.
The World English Bible words it "the Alpha and the Omega".
Alpha and Omega in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Alpha and Omega counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha and Omega | 4 | not counted |
| Alpha and the Omega | not counted | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 3 |
Which books mention Alpha and Omega most
Alpha and Omega appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Revelation has the most (4).
First and last mention of Alpha and Omega
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Revelation 1:11: counted in the KJV only
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
Common questions
How many times is Alpha and Omega in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 4 uses are in the Old Testament and 4 in the New Testament. Alpha and Omega appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Revelation has the most (4).
Where is Alpha and Omega first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Revelation 1:8: "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." The last is Revelation 22:13.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.