Modern English Version
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The Modern English Version is a contemporary English translation of the Bible that follows the tradition of the King James Version while updating its language for modern readers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modern English Version canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T967939 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern English Version Context triple: [Textus Receptus, influenced, Modern English Version]
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A.
Today’s English Version
Today’s English Version is a modern, easy-to-read English translation of the Bible produced by the American Bible Society and widely used for its clear, contemporary language.
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B.
English Standard Version
The English Standard Version is a modern, essentially literal English translation of the Bible widely used in evangelical Christian churches and scholarship.
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C.
Modern Irish
Modern Irish is the contemporary Goidelic Celtic language spoken primarily in Ireland, descended from earlier stages such as Old and Middle Irish.
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D.
New Living Translation
The New Living Translation is a modern English Bible version known for its clear, readable, thought-for-thought rendering of the original biblical texts.
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E.
Standard English
Standard English is the widely accepted, codified form of the English language used in formal writing, education, and public communication across English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modern English Version Target entity description: The Modern English Version is a contemporary English translation of the Bible that follows the tradition of the King James Version while updating its language for modern readers.
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A.
Today’s English Version
Today’s English Version is a modern, easy-to-read English translation of the Bible produced by the American Bible Society and widely used for its clear, contemporary language.
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B.
English Standard Version
The English Standard Version is a modern, essentially literal English translation of the Bible widely used in evangelical Christian churches and scholarship.
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C.
Modern Irish
Modern Irish is the contemporary Goidelic Celtic language spoken primarily in Ireland, descended from earlier stages such as Old and Middle Irish.
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D.
New Living Translation
The New Living Translation is a modern English Bible version known for its clear, readable, thought-for-thought rendering of the original biblical texts.
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E.
Standard English
Standard English is the widely accepted, codified form of the English language used in formal writing, education, and public communication across English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
ⓘ
English Bible translation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MEV ⓘ |
| aim | to update the language of the King James tradition for modern readers ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek source texts
ⓘ
Hebrew source texts ⓘ |
| category |
21st-century Bible translations
ⓘ
English-language Bible translations ⓘ |
| followsTraditionOf | King James Version ⓘ |
| fullName | Modern English Version self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian scripture
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aims for readability and accuracy
ⓘ
maintains verse-by-verse format ⓘ retains some traditional biblical phrasing ⓘ updates archaic English vocabulary ⓘ |
| includes |
New Testament
ⓘ
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Psalms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a contemporary English translation of the Bible ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
King James Version
ⓘ
New King James Version ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
contemporary English
ⓘ
literary ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
evangelical Christians
ⓘ
modern English readers ⓘ |
| textualBasisNewTestament | Textus Receptus ⓘ |
| textualBasisOldTestament | Masoretic Text ⓘ |
| translationPhilosophy | formal equivalence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modern English Version Description of subject: The Modern English Version is a contemporary English translation of the Bible that follows the tradition of the King James Version while updating its language for modern readers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.