Revised Standard Version

American  

[ri-vahyzd stan-derd- vur-zhuhn] / rɪˈvaɪzd ˈstæn dərd ˌvɜr ʒən /

noun

1. a revision of the Bible, based on the American Standard Version and the King James Version, prepared by American scholars, published in its completed form in 1952. RSV

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Revised Standard Version British  

noun

1. a revision by American scholars of the American Standard Version of the Bible. The New Testament was published in 1946 and the entire Bible in 1953

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Etymology

Origin of Revised Standard Version

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The text is based on the New Revised Standard Version, described as “a modern English translation with a strong literal tradition.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023

In previous studies, I showed how the English Standard Version, in particular, had actually taken the Revised Standard Version of 1971 and made the gender language more conservative.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2021

The original Revised Standard Version was 1,400 pages; the abbreviated one, about 800.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2015

While the words in the King James Bible might be a bit confusing because it is not written in modern English, the New Revised Standard Version is a good substitute here.

From Newsweek

No fewer than 26 modern English translations have appeared during the past generation, beginning with the landmark Revised Standard Version of 1952.

From Time Magazine Archive