King James Version

Summary

King James Version is a Bible translation into English^[1]. It draws 5,614 Wikipedia views per month (bible_translation_into_english category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• King James Version was influenced by Septuagint^[3].
• King James Version was influenced by Vulgate^[4].
• King James Version's instance of is recorded as Bible translation into English^[5].
• King James Version's commissioned by is recorded as James VI and I^[6].
• King James Version's genre is religious text^[7].
• King James Version's based on is recorded as Masoretic Text^[8].
• King James Version's based on is recorded as Textus Receptus^[9].
• King James Version's place of publication is recorded as London^[10].
• King James Version's Commons category is recorded as King James Bible^[11].
• King James Version's language of work or name is recorded as Early Modern English^[12].
• King James Version was published on January 1, 1611^[13].
• King James Version's edition or translation of is recorded as Bible^[14].
• King James Version's translator is recorded as Lancelot Andrewes^[15].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as King James Version - 1769^[16].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as The Holy Bible, containing the Old & New Testament & the Apocrypha^[17].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as Webster's Revision^[18].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as Annotated Bible^[19].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as The New Illustrated Bible^[20].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as King James Bible for Catholics^[21].
• King James Version's has edition or translation is recorded as God Bless the U.S.A. Bible^[22].
• King James Version's topic's main category is recorded as Category:King James Version^[23].
• King James Version's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• King James Version's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[25].
• King James Version's topic has template is recorded as Template:RQ:King James Version^[26].
• King James Version's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King James Version'}^[27].

Body

Publication

King James Version was released on January 1, 1611^[13]. Its place of publication is recorded as London^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Early Modern English^[12]. Its genre is religious text^[7].

Why It Matters

King James Version draws 5,614 Wikipedia views per month (bible_translation_into_english category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Walter Scott^[30], a poet^[31], 1771–1832^[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[34], specialised in fiction^[35].

FAQs

Who did King James Version influence?

King James Version has been cited as an influence by Walter Scott^[30].