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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New King James Version canonical | 5 |
| NKJV | 1 |
| New King James Version Bible | 1 |
| New King James Version translation | 1 |
| rejects New King James Version | 1 |
| “Complete and Updated” King James Version | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New King James Version Context triple: [Bible, hasTranslation, New King James Version]
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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.
New Revised Standard Version
The New Revised Standard Version is a widely respected modern English translation of the Bible known for its scholarly accuracy and inclusive language.
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C.
New International Version
The New International Version is a widely used modern English translation of the Bible known for its balance of readability and accuracy.
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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.
Jerusalem Bible
The Jerusalem Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible noted for its literary style and extensive scholarly footnotes.
- 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: New King James Version Target entity description: 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.
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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.
New Revised Standard Version
The New Revised Standard Version is a widely respected modern English translation of the Bible known for its scholarly accuracy and inclusive language.
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C.
New International Version
The New International Version is a widely used modern English translation of the Bible known for its balance of readability and accuracy.
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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.
Jerusalem Bible
The Jerusalem Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible noted for its literary style and extensive scholarly footnotes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
|
| aimsToPreserve |
accuracy of the King James Version
ⓘ
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
|
| contains |
Gospels
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Psalms ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Thomas Nelson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedFrom |
English Standard Version
ⓘ
New International Version ⓘ New Revised Standard Version ⓘ |
| feature |
modernized vocabulary
ⓘ
retention of traditional cadence and style ⓘ updated grammar ⓘ |
| firstCompleteBiblePublicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| genre | religious text ⓘ |
| has |
red-letter editions
ⓘ
reference Bible editions ⓘ study Bible editions ⓘ |
| includes |
textual variant notes
ⓘ
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
|
| NewTestamentFirstPublished | 1979 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
retaining much of King James Version phrasing
ⓘ
updating King James Version language ⓘ |
| OldTestamentFirstPublished | 1982 ⓘ |
| preserves | traditional theological terminology where possible ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Nelson ⓘ |
| subject |
Bible
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Protestant Christians
ⓘ
readers of modern English ⓘ |
| textualBasisNewTestament | Textus Receptus ⓘ |
| textualBasisOldTestament |
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
ⓘ
surface form:
Masoretic Text
|
| 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 ⓘ |
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Subject: New King James Version Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NKJV
this entity surface form:
“Complete and Updated” King James Version
this entity surface form:
New King James Version Bible
this entity surface form:
New King James Version translation
this entity surface form:
rejects New King James Version