Revised Version of the Bible
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The Revised Version of the Bible is a late 19th-century English revision of the King James Version that sought greater accuracy by incorporating advances in biblical scholarship and newly available Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Revised Version of the Bible canonical | 2 |
| American Revision of the Bible | 1 |
| Revised Version with Apocrypha editions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revised Version of the Bible Context triple: [Westcott and Hort text, influenced, Revised Version of the Bible]
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A.
Inspired Version of the Bible
The Inspired Version of the Bible is a revision of the King James Bible produced by Joseph Smith, regarded by some Latter Day Saint groups as a more accurate, divinely guided translation of the biblical text.
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B.
The New Testament, in an Improved Version, upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome’s New Translation
The New Testament, in an Improved Version, upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome’s New Translation is a late 18th–early 19th century English Unitarian edition of the New Testament that offers a revised, critical translation and extensive theological notes reflecting rationalist and anti-Trinitarian views.
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C.
Synodal Bible
The Synodal Bible is the standard Russian Orthodox Church translation of the Bible into modern Russian, first published in the 19th century and still widely used in liturgy and personal study.
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D.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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E.
Great Bible
The Great Bible is an English translation of the Bible first authorized for use in the Church of England in the 16th century, notable as the first "authorized version" and a major step in making Scripture accessible to English-speaking laypeople.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revised Version of the Bible Target entity description: The Revised Version of the Bible is a late 19th-century English revision of the King James Version that sought greater accuracy by incorporating advances in biblical scholarship and newly available Greek and Hebrew manuscripts.
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A.
Inspired Version of the Bible
The Inspired Version of the Bible is a revision of the King James Bible produced by Joseph Smith, regarded by some Latter Day Saint groups as a more accurate, divinely guided translation of the biblical text.
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B.
The New Testament, in an Improved Version, upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome’s New Translation
The New Testament, in an Improved Version, upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome’s New Translation is a late 18th–early 19th century English Unitarian edition of the New Testament that offers a revised, critical translation and extensive theological notes reflecting rationalist and anti-Trinitarian views.
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C.
Synodal Bible
The Synodal Bible is the standard Russian Orthodox Church translation of the Bible into modern Russian, first published in the 19th century and still widely used in liturgy and personal study.
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D.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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E.
Great Bible
The Great Bible is an English translation of the Bible first authorized for use in the Church of England in the 16th century, notable as the first "authorized version" and a major step in making Scripture accessible to English-speaking laypeople.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Bible translation
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revision of the King James Version ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
English Revised Version
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Revised Version ⓘ |
| basedOn | King James Version ⓘ |
| characteristic |
reflects 19th-century biblical scholarship
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retains much of the King James Version style ⓘ updates archaic language of the King James Version ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Convocation of Canterbury
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Convocation of York ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Church of England ⓘ |
| distribution |
also in the United States
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primarily in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editorialBody | British revision committee ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearApocrypha | 1895 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearNewTestament | 1881 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOldTestament | 1885 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first officially authorized revision of the King James Version in Britain ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Standard Version
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English Standard Version ⓘ New American Standard Bible ⓘ Revised Standard Version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableEditor |
Brooke Foss Westcott
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Charles John Ellicott ⓘ Fenton John Anthony Hort ⓘ Samuel Wilberforce ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to incorporate advances in biblical scholarship
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to provide a more accurate English Bible translation ⓘ to use newly available Greek manuscripts ⓘ to use newly available Hebrew manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant ⓘ |
| religiousUse |
used in Anglican churches
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used in some Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage |
Aramaic
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Biblical Hebrew ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
Koine Greek ⓘ |
| testamentCoverage |
Apocrypha
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linked to:
Apocrypha (in early editions)
New Testament ⓘ Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
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| textualFeature |
includes marginal notes on variant readings
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uses paragraph formatting more extensively than KJV ⓘ |
| translationPhilosophy | formal equivalence ⓘ |
| translationType | revision ⓘ |
| usesTextualBasis |
Masoretic Text for Old Testament
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critical Greek New Testament texts ⓘ |
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