New King James Version
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The New King James Version is a modern English translation of the Bible that updates the language of the King James Version while aiming to preserve its literary style and accuracy.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| NKJV | 0 | 1 |
| New King James Version Bible | 0 | 1 |
| New King James Version translation | 0 | 1 |
| “Complete and Updated” King James Version | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible translation
→
English Bible translation → |
| abbreviation |
New King James Version
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NKJV
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| aimsToPreserve |
accuracy of the King James Version
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literary style of the King James Version → |
| basedOn | King James Version → |
| commissionedBy |
Thomas Nelson (publisher family)
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surface form:
Thomas Nelson Publishers
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| contains |
Gospels
→
New Testament → Bible →
surface form:
Old Testament
Psalms → |
| copyrightHolder | Thomas Nelson → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinguishedFrom |
English Standard Version
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New International Version → New Revised Standard Version → |
| feature |
modernized vocabulary
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retention of traditional cadence and style → updated grammar → |
| firstCompleteBiblePublicationYear | 1982 → |
| genre | religious text → |
| has |
red-letter editions
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reference Bible editions → study Bible editions → |
| includes |
textual variant notes
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translator footnotes → |
| intendedTo | maintain continuity with King James Version tradition → |
| language | English → |
| marketedAs |
New King James Version
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
“Complete and Updated” King James Version
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| NewTestamentFirstPublished | 1979 → |
| notableFor |
retaining much of King James Version phrasing
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updating King James Version language → |
| OldTestamentFirstPublished | 1982 → |
| preserves | traditional theological terminology where possible → |
| publisher | Thomas Nelson → |
| subject |
Bible
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Christianity → |
| targetAudience |
Protestant Christians
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readers of modern English → |
| textualBasisNewTestament | Textus Receptus → |
| textualBasisOldTestament |
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
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surface form:
Masoretic Text
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| translationApproach | word-for-word emphasis → |
| translationCommitteeSize | over 100 scholars and church leaders → |
| translationPhilosophy | essentially literal → |
| usedIn |
personal Bible study
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preaching → public worship → |
| uses |
capitalization for divine pronouns in many editions
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paragraph formatting in many editions → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NKJV
this entity surface form:
New King James Version translation
this entity surface form:
“Complete and Updated” King James Version
this entity surface form:
New King James Version Bible