Authorized version


an English version of the Bible prepared in England under James I and published in 1611.
Historical Examples

I’ve often looked up the statistics and it’s the only Authorized Version.
The Harvester Gene Stratton Porter

There are two words which are translated as Mole in our Authorized Version of the Bible.
Bible Animals; J. G. Wood

The Authorized Version reads to the country of the Gadarenes.
Archology and the Bible George A. Barton

The Authorized Version has “psaltiries,” and the Vulgate “lyrae.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 Various

The Authorized Version supplies the word “reeds,” which seems to be correct in view of the statement in chapter xlii:16.
The Prophet Ezekiel Arno C. Gaebelein

The Authorized Version says, “He withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.”
Quiet Talks on Prayer S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon

The marginal references given in the original edition of the Authorized Version of 1611 have been retained as far as possible.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 Various

The Authorized Version is much less happy: “a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work.”
The Expositor’s Bible: Alfred Plummer

The beginning is given in the Authorized Version as “A prologue made by an uncertain author.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 Various

The Authorized Version unfortunately obscures this close connexion between the wording of 2 Peter iii.
The Expositor’s Bible: Alfred Plummer

noun
the Authorized Version, an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I Also known as the King James Version, King James Bible

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