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King James Bible

[king jeymz bahy-buhl] / ˈkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˈbaɪ bəl /
NOUN
Authorized Version
Synonyms
WEAK
AV KJ King James Version
NOUN
Good Book
Synonyms
WEAK
American Standard Version Bible Book of Books Christian Bible Holy Writ
NOUN
Holy Bible
Synonyms
WEAK
American Standard Version Book of Books Christian Bible Douay Bible Good Book Holy Scripture Holy Writ Revised Standard Version Scriptures Septuagint Vulgate Word of God testament

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Then came the King James Bible in 1611, which incorporated most of Tyndale’s text.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The Bible, one of the very first printings of the 1611 King James Bible, was bought by book dealer Simon Finch from Norfolk.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

As Johnson begins reading a medley from the King James Bible and the 1875 founding text by Mary Baker Eddy, “Science and Health,” the room feels caught in amber.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

The King James Bible is loaded with memorable analogies, and one of the most vivid is from Proverbs: “As a dog returneth to its vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Two days later, I tell Mother I’m going to pick up a new copy of the King James Bible since I’ve worn mine so thin and all.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett