committee of translators of the King James Bible
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The committee of translators of the King James Bible was a group of early 17th-century scholars and clergy appointed by King James I to produce the influential English translation of the Christian Bible published in 1611.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious commission
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scholarly body ⓘ translation committee ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairman | Lancelot Andrewes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedAtEvent | Hampton Court Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1604 ⓘ |
| hadCompanyAt |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
Greek scholar
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Hebrew scholar ⓘ bishop ⓘ classicist ⓘ clergyman ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | produced one of the most influential works in English literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bishops' Bible
NERFINISHED
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Geneva Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndale Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| name |
King James Bible translation committee
NERFINISHED
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Translators of the King James Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
George Abbot
NERFINISHED
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Henry Savile NERFINISHED ⓘ John Overall NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rainolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancelot Andrewes NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Chaderton NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedInto | six companies ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Richard Bancroft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
Authorized Version of the Bible
NERFINISHED
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King James Version of the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfMainWork | 1611 ⓘ |
| purpose |
produce an English translation of the Christian Bible
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revise earlier English Bible translations ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reportedTo | Archbishop of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationFromLanguage |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSourceText |
Latin Vulgate
NERFINISHED
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Masoretic Text NERFINISHED ⓘ Septuagint NERFINISHED ⓘ Textus Receptus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workResultedIn | standard English Bible for the Church of England ⓘ |
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