What is KJV?
The King James Version, also the King James Bible and the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.
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What is different about the KJV Bible?
Not only that, but the language they read in the King James Bible was an English unlike anything they had read before.
With its poetic cadences and vivid imagery, the KJV sounded to many like the voice of God himself. READ MORE: The Bible Says Jesus Was Real.
What kind of Bible is KJV?
In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament from Hebrew and Aramaic, and the Apocrypha from Greek and Latin.
| King James Version | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KJV, KJB, or AV |
| Complete Bible published | 1611 |
| Online as | King James Version at Wikisource |
Who wrote KJV Bible?
To begin with, there’s no single author. One individual Richard Bancroft, the archbishop of Canterbury was notable for having the role of overseer of the project, something akin to a modern editor of a collection of short stories.
What does KJV mean in the Bible?
King James Version (KJV), also called Authorized Version or King James Bible, English translation of the Bible, published in 1611 under the auspices of King James I of England.