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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| committee of translators of the King James Bible canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: committee of translators of the King James Bible Context triple: [Miles Smith, memberOf, committee of translators of the King James Bible]
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A.
King James Version
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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B.
Bishops' Bible
The Bishops' Bible was an English translation of the Bible produced under the authority of the Church of England in the 16th century and served as the principal Anglican Bible before being superseded by the King James Version.
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C.
Geneva Bible
The Geneva Bible is a 16th-century English translation of the Bible notable for its extensive marginal notes and widespread use among early Protestant reformers and English-speaking Protestants, including the Pilgrims.
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D.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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E.
Douay–Rheims Bible
The Douay–Rheims Bible is an early English translation of the Latin Vulgate produced by English Catholics in exile during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: committee of translators of the King James Bible Target entity description: 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.
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A.
King James Version
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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B.
Bishops' Bible
The Bishops' Bible was an English translation of the Bible produced under the authority of the Church of England in the 16th century and served as the principal Anglican Bible before being superseded by the King James Version.
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C.
Geneva Bible
The Geneva Bible is a 16th-century English translation of the Bible notable for its extensive marginal notes and widespread use among early Protestant reformers and English-speaking Protestants, including the Pilgrims.
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D.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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E.
Douay–Rheims Bible
The Douay–Rheims Bible is an early English translation of the Latin Vulgate produced by English Catholics in exile during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
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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