King James Version

noun

ˈkiŋ-ˈjāmz- 

: a revision of the English Bishops' Bible carried out under James I, published in 1611, and widely used by Protestants : authorized version

Examples of King James Version in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The book’s title is taken from the two-word verse in the King James Version that describes Christ’s reaction to seeing the corpse of Lazarus. —Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025

Vice President-elect JD Vance will use a family King James Version Bible that belonged to his maternal great-grandmother. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025

The publicist said Elite Source Pro is not a partner on the project and the Bible has always been printed in the King James Version. —Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024

Oklahoma plans to spend $3 million on Bibles that initially matched Trump’s edition: a King James Version that contains the U.S. founding documents. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024

Oklahoma plans to spend $3 million on Bibles that initially matched Trump's edition: a King James Version that contains the U.S. founding documents. —CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024

In the promotional video, Trump says the Bible uses the King James Version of the text. —Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024

Elizabethan England gave our language its particular beauty, especially in the plays of Shakespeare and the King James Version of the Bible. —Adam M. Carrington, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023

Paul was saying two things which the King James Version missed. —TIME, 20 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

James I of England

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for King James Version

• animadversion
• bioconversion
• cardioversion
• interconversion
• seroconversion
• aspersion
• aversion
• conversion
• dispersion
• diversion
• eversion
• excursion

Kids Definition

King James Version

noun

kiŋ-ˈjāmz- 

: authorized version