Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keeping or for use, after the manner of the ancients. 2. (n.) Hence, a collection of printed sheets bound together, whether containing a single work, or a part of a work, or more than one work; a book; a tome; especially, that part of an extended work which is bound up together in one cover; as, a work in four volumes. 3. (n.) Anything of a rounded or swelling form resembling a roll; a turn; a convolution; a coil. 4. (n.) Dimensions; compass; space occupied, as measured by cubic units, that is, cubic inches, feet, yards, etc.; mass; bulk; as, the volume of an elephant's body; a volume of gas. 5. (n.) Amount, fullness, quantity, or caliber of voice or tone. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia VOLUME vol'-um: This word (from Latin volvere, "roll"), twice used in the King James Version (Psalm 40:7 (Hebrew meghillah); Hebrews 10:7), is better in English as "roll" in the Revised Version (British and American). See ROLL.

Multi-Version Concordance Volume (4 Occurrences) Hebrews 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. (KJV WBS YLT) Judges 20:38 And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush -- their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city. (YLT) Judges 20:40 and the volume hath begun to go up from the city -- a pillar of smoke -- and Benjamin turneth behind, and lo, gone up hath the perfection of the city toward the heavens. (YLT) Psalms 40:7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, (KJV DBY WBS)