Wycliffe Bible translation
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Wycliffe Bible translation is the pioneering 14th-century English rendering of the Bible associated with theologian John Wycliffe, which helped lay the groundwork for later English biblical translations and religious reform.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wycliffe Bible | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
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Middle English text ⓘ medieval religious work ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | c. 1390 ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | c. 1380 ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine | emphasis on Scripture in the vernacular ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Wycliffe
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Lollards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 14th century ⓘ |
| circulationForm | manuscript ⓘ |
| compiledBy | followers of John Wycliffe ⓘ |
| controversialFor | challenging clerical control of Scripture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | milestone in English biblical and literary history ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 14th century ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical translation
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religious text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Testament
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to development of written English prose
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expanded lay access to Scripture in English ⓘ |
| influenced |
English Reformation thought
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later English Bible translators ⓘ |
| language | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInPeriod | subject to ecclesiastical condemnation ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | multiple surviving manuscript copies ⓘ |
| movementContext | Wycliffite movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first complete Bible translation into English
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influencing later English Bible translations ⓘ pioneering vernacular Bible translation in England ⓘ role in English religious reform movements ⓘ |
| opposedBy | ecclesiastical authorities in England ⓘ |
| precedes |
Coverdale Bible
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King James Version NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndale Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to provide an English Bible for laypeople ⓘ |
| printingStatus | produced before the advent of printing in England ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| sourceText | Vulgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Christian Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | reformist ⓘ |
| translationMethod | relatively literal translation from Latin Vulgate ⓘ |
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Wycliffe Bible