King James Version

King James Version
noun /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɜː.ʃən,ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɜː.ʒən,ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən,ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʃən/
A 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.


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  • King James Version — n. AUTHORIZED VERSION …   English World dictionary

  • King James Version — Cover der 1611 erschienenen Erstausgabe Die King James Bibel (engl. King James Version (KJV)) ist eine englische Übersetzung der Bibel. Sie wurde im Auftrag von König Jakob I. von England für die Anglikanische Kirche erstellt. Seit ihrer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • King James Version — noun an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 • Syn: ↑Authorized Version, ↑King James Bible • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Bible, ↑Christian Bible, ↑Book, ↑Good Book, ↑Holy Scripture …   Useful english dictionary

  • King James Version — Bible du roi Jacques Cet article fait partie de la série Bible Contenus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • King James Version — King James′ Ver′sion n. bib rel an English version of the Bible prepared in England under James I and published in 1611 Also called King James′ Bi′ble, Authorized Version …   From formal English to slang

  • King James version of the Bible —    The Protestant Reformation, appealing as it did to biblical authority, spurred the development of better and more accurate translations of the Bible. As Protestantism gained ground in England, an initial English translation was completed by… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • King James Version (disambiguation) — The King James Version is a translation of the Bible published in 1611.King James Version may also refer to:*Revised Version, a late 19th century revision of the King James Version *New King James Version, a modern, 20th century Bible translation …   Wikipedia

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