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. 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.

King James Bible

²

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.”)