King James Version
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The King James Version is a landmark 17th-century English translation of the Christian Bible renowned for its majestic prose and lasting influence on English literature and religious practice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
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Christian Bible ⓘ English Bible translation ⓘ Religious text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King James Version
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surface form:
Authorized Version
King James Version ⓘ
surface form:
King James Bible
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| basedOn |
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
ⓘ
surface form:
Masoretic Text
Textus Receptus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Standard English Bible for centuries ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
James VI and I
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surface form:
King James I of England
|
| compiledBy | Committee of translators appointed by King James I ⓘ |
| contains | Apocrypha (in early editions) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1611 ⓘ |
| genre | Religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1611 first edition
ⓘ
1769 Oxford standard text ⓘ |
| influenced |
English language idioms
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English literature ⓘ Protestant theology ⓘ Religious practice in English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | Majestic prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Influence on English rhetoric
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Influence on public worship ⓘ Memorable phrasing ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| predecessor |
Bishops' Bible
ⓘ
Douay–Rheims Bible ⓘ Geneva Bible ⓘ Tyndale Bible ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert Barker ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
ⓘ
History of Israel ⓘ Life of Jesus ⓘ |
| targetAudience | English-speaking Christians ⓘ |
| testament |
New Testament
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| textType | Formal equivalence translation ⓘ |
| translationFrom |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Koine Greek ⓘ |
| translationMethod | Committee-based translation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican Church
Evangelicalism ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christians
Protestant denominations ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Authorized Version
this entity surface form:
King James Bible
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King James Version of the Bible
this entity surface form:
King James Bible
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1611 King James Bible
this entity surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
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Authorized Version
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King James Bible translators
this entity surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
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King James Version New Testament
this entity surface form:
King James Bible
this entity surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
this entity surface form:
King James Bible
this entity surface form:
King James Version of the Bible
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King James Bible New Testament translation committee
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"Vanity of vanities; all is vanity"
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Textus Receptus
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Textus Receptus
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New Testament of the King James Version
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King James Version is uniquely accurate English Bible translation
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King James Version is uniquely authoritative English Bible translation
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King James Bible
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King James Bible
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Messiah
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King James Bible
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The Creation
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King James Bible (English text influence)
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King James Version (as JAH in Psalm 68:4)
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William Tyndale
this entity surface form:
King James Version of the Bible