King James Bible

[ king jeymz bahy-buhl ]

noun

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

King James Bible

¹

1. (1611) The best-known English translation of the Bible (see also Bible ). Most biblical quotations in English literature come from the King James Bible. ( See also under “Bible.” )

King James Bible

²

1. The best-known English translation of the Bible (see also Bible ), commissioned by King James I of England and published in the early seventeenth century. It is also known as the Authorized Version. In the late nineteenth century, the Revised Version was published in England.