King James Version
UK/ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɜː.ʃən/US/ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən/
King James Version proper noun: an English translation, published in 1611, of the Bible from the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) commissioned for the Church of England, which is the version most quoted and influential in English literature and English Protestant religious culture.
Proper noun
the King James Version
- An English translation, published in 1611, of the Bible from the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) commissioned for the Church of England, which is the version most quoted and influential in English literature and English Protestant religious culture.
- [...], and of course the Bible, the men who wrote it and especially the men who made the King James version, for it was the language of the Bible rather than its "message" which I got first and which I will never shake off.a. 1964, Henry Miller, “The Books in My Life”, in Henry Miller on Writing, page 125
- a. 1998, Jeffrey M. Perl, Common Knowledge, quoted in front material, Homer, Robert Fagles (translator), The Iliad, page i
"Fagles' Homer, Sophocles, and especially Aeschylus may one day stand relation to their originals as the King James Version to Greek and Hebrew Scripture."
- Synonyms:
- King James Bible, Authorized Version
King James Version meaning in Hindi, Persian and Thai
King James Version in Hindi
- 1611 English translation of the Bible
- राजा जेम्स संस्करण rājā jems sanskaraṇ
King James Version in Persian
- 1611 English translation of the Bible
- ترجمهٔ کینگ جیمز tarjome-ye king jeimz
King James Version in Thai
- 1611 English translation of the Bible
- ฉบับพระเจ้าเจมส์
Examples of King James Version in a sentence
- The Catholic priest would have been surprised that the old shaman had memorized the King James version of this song.1999, James D. Doss, The Shaman's Game, page 119:
- She thought for a moment, trying to remember; then she told him, "twenty-third Psalm, King James version," as best she recalled.2004, R. Garcia y Robertson, Lady Robyn, page 320:
- It pained him to tell the story, yet tell it he did, over and over, in the unabridged, King James version.2005, Michael Kun, You Poor Monster, page 19:
- A Bible, King James Version. (This he stuck in his bag, because anybody who knows anything about English literature knows you can't ger away from the Bible.)2005, Catherine Landis, Harvest, page 54:
Synonyms of King James Version
Origin of King James Version
Named for James I of England (James VI of Scotland), who authorized the production of a new English translation of the Bible.
Words formed from King James Version
Questions about King James Version
- What does King James Version mean?
- King James Version means an English translation, published in 1611, of the Bible from the original Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament) commissioned for the Church of England, which is the version most quoted and influential in English literature and English Protestant religious culture.
- What is King James Version in Hindi?
- King James Version in Hindi is राजा जेम्स संस्करण (rājā jems sanskaraṇ). See King James Version meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use King James Version in a sentence?
- The Catholic priest would have been surprised that the old shaman had memorized the King James version of this song.
- What part of speech is King James Version?
- King James Version is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce King James Version?
- King James Version is pronounced /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɜː.ʃən/ (UK).
Words near King James Version in the dictionary
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