MEANING OF KING JAMES BIBLE WORDS AND PHRASES (Words can have more than one meaning depending on the context.)
a little season– a short time
Angel of the LORD-in the Old Testament refers to the pre-incarnate (prior to coming to earth in the flesh as Jesus) Christ.
asswaged-abated, subsided, made less in intensity. This does not mean recede like modern translations use.
asunder-apart
Beelzebub-Devil or Satan
beeves-plural of beef (cattle intended for meat).
begat-preterit (past perfect tense) of beget. A child procreated by the father.
begotten-past participle of beget. A child procreated by the father, not the mother.
beguiled-deceive
behold-look (at), see
betwixt-between
bewitched-cast a spell over
bewray-betray, show
blasphemeth-speaks of God in an irreverent, impious manner, curses
brethren-brothers (plural of brother)
brimstone-sulfur
bullock-a castrated male bull steer used for beef
bunches of camels-humps on camels
by and by-immediately
cattle-any domesticated animals used for labor including bulls, cows, oxen, horses, camels, donkeys, sheep, and goats. In the United States we call this livestock.
Cephas-Peter
charity-Christian love towards people, not just love that even unsaved have towards people. Charity is Christians doing things for other Christians in love since we are all brothers and sisters in Christ. These are things that most likely would not be done if we were not Christians.
chasteneth-discipline
chode-old preterit of chide. To scold, find fault, contend with words of anger
clave-preterit of cleave. Clung
cock-rooster
consecrate-to set apart for God such as one’s life to service for the LORD such as preachers and missionaries.
corn-referred to any grain (wheat, barley, oats, rie, and not necessarily maize or what we call corn. They still do in most parts of the old British Empire.).
couch-bed such as in Genesis 49:4 and Luke 5:19 and Luke 5:24.
council-the Sanhedrin (Jewish leaders, like our Congress). Example is Acts 5:34
crew-preterit of crow. We now use crowed.
crisping Pins-a curling iron
dale-a valley. Dale is used in poetry.
dam-female of quadruped beasts
damsel-young, unmarried woman
devils-evil spirits, demons. I believe these are the giants (offspring of fallen angels when they procreated with females here on earth) spirits when they died in the flood of Noah’s day. This is why they were always trying to seek a body, whether a person or animal such as swine.
divers-different, various
dragon-when speaking of an animal it refers to dinosaurs [land reptiles], plesiosaurs [sea reptiles], and pterosaurs [flying reptiles]. The word dinosaur was invented in 1841 after the King James Bible was first published in 1611. Two dinosaurs are mentioned: the behemoth which was a sauropod (largest ever land animal or as God calls him “chief of the ways of God”) and leviathan which was a marine dinosaur (plesiosaur). Possibly the pterosaurs (flying dinosaurs) are also mentioned. Dragon is also used to refer to Satan (Devil).
draught house-an outhouse
dumb person-refers to a mute person unable to speak
dung-manure
Easter-pagan festival. Not yet celebrated as the day of Jesus’s resurrection. It is not Passover as the corrupt modern translations use. They are separate holidays and Easter came after Passover, but occurred about the same time, just as they do sometimes still today.
edification– a building up in a moral sense
effeminate-males acting like or having the characteristics or appearance of a female. This does not mean homosexual like many of the false modern bibles say. One can act and dress like a female and still not be a homosexual and homosexuals do not necessarily act or dress like a female, though some do, but most do not. Most people who are effeminate are not homosexuals.
espoused-betrothed, promised in marriage
eunuch-castrated male
even-usually used to refer to evening. Even is used in poetry. Evening in prose (natural language of man) writing.
ewe-female sheep
fair-beautiful, pretty, attractive when referring to a person
fell asleep-died or just sleeping depending on the context
firmament-heaven
fishes-when more than one kind of fish is spoken of
fit-qualified or competent
fornication-lewdness, adultery, incest, any sinful sexual act outside marriage, idolatry.
forthwith-immediately
fowls– can refer to birds, bats, or flying insects (maybe also flying reptiles such as pterosaurs as well) depending on context
gave up the ghost-died. A person’s spirit and soul left their body.
gay-fine (as in fine clothes)
gendereth-begets (we now use engender)(such as cattle gender (breed) with a diverse kind)
Gentile-non Jew
Grecia-Greece
hallow-make holy, set apart
hart-male red deer
hearken-listen
heifer– a young cow under three years old that has not given birth to a calf
helve-ax handle
heresy-doctrine that goes against established scriptural believes that most Christians accept and believe
hinder-hind or rear
hitherto-until this time
Holy Ghost-Holy Spirit
howbeit-be it as it may, nevertheless
kine-plural of cow (today use cows)
King-capitalized refers to Jesus with only four “exceptions” (They start a verse or quote). All earthly kings are a lower case king as Jesus is King of kings. (Revelation 17:14)
knew her (him)– had sex with them depending on the context
leaven-fermenting dough usually with yeast to make it rise. Often represents sin in the Holy Bible. To taint.
let-to allow or hinder depending on the context
lie-telling falsehoods or having sexual relations with a person or beast
lo-look, see
looking glass-mirror
LORD-all capitals refers to JEHOVAH God
Lucifer-Satan/Devil
marishes-marshes
maw-stomach of brutes (beasts, especially large beasts)
Mazzaroth-the Zodiac
meat-food
midst-middle
miry-deep mud
ninth Hour-3 P.M.
oblation-sacrifice or offering used in worship
old cast clouts-discarded worn out clothing, rags
paps-nipples of the breast
pestilent-troublesome, mischievous, a pest
pestilences-deadly contagious diseases, plague
pitch-a sticky waterproofing substance made from tree sap used to waterproof boats just as spar varnish is used today.
pourtray-draw such as a picture
pulse-a porridge made of legumes usually peas, beans, and lentils
rent-to tear
replenish-to fill, populate. (Genesis 1:28 and others) It does not mean refill or fill again as the false translations say.
revellings-feasting with loud merriment usually immorally
salt sea-Dead Sea. Also known as east sea in Ezekiel 47:18.
salute-greet
score-twenty years
seed– when referring to people refers to the man’s children or his semen
serpent-a snake or the devil (Satan) depending on the context
settle-an object most likely similar to a table or bench the altar was placed on
sheepcote-small shelter for sheep
sixth Hour-noon
skirt-bottom of a man or woman’s long robe like garment or can refer to a man’s wife and her nakedness such as in Deuteronomy 22:30 and Deuteronomy 27:20
sleep-died or sleeping depending on the context
sodomite-homosexual (especially males)
sojourneth-temporary place of living
sons of God-in Old Testament refers to angels. In New Testament refers to true born again Christians.
sorceries-magic, divination by assistance from evil spirits, witchcraft, enchantment
sore-greatly (such as in Genesis 20:8 when the men were sore afraid)
sottish-foolish
stead-place
strait-narrow
suborned-bribed, procured (persuade) to take a false oath or do a bad action
talebearer-one who tells tales (secrets that often hurt people), a gossiper
talent-weight believed to be about 75 pounds
tarry-delay (such as Jesus delaying his return).
the deep-the sea or ocean (such as in Psalm 107:24)
the great sea-Mediterranean Sea
The Word-Lord Jesus Christ
thence-from that place or time
third Hour-9 A.M.
tire-a head dress. A tire is a round headband or headdress often adorned with decorations that goes around the head. Modern corrupt versions call it a turban, but that is not correct.
to and fro-back and forth
transgressions-sin
trespass-usually refers to sin
turtles-in King James Bible it refers to turtledoves (type of bird) and not the reptile. The reptile is a tortoise just as the British call turtles even today.
twain-two
unfeigned-real, sincere
vail-when referring to the tabernacle or temple in the Old Testament it means curtain.
vale-a valley. Vale is used in poetry and valley in prose or common speech.
verily-truly
vexed-provoked, irritated, troubled, agitated, afflicted
vial-small bottle of thin glass used for liquids such as for anointing oil
victuals-food
wanton-loose in your sexual morality
warp-weaving term: the threads running lengthwise in the loom and crossed by the weft or woof
waxen-grown
whence-from what source, how, by what means
wiles-deception
winebibbers-drunks
wit-know– become aware of (present indicative form) (wist is another form)
woof-weaving term: weft-the yarns carried by the shuttle back and forth across the warp in weaving
words in italic-these are words not found in original language that are added to make the English more clear. All English translations use these words or similar words except they do not distinguish them for you so they make you believe they were in the original language. This is necessary probably when translating to any language.
wot-present tense, first and second person singular form of wit. (wotteth (knoweth) is another form)
yesternight-last night
(probably change the start of a word to lower case unless should be capitalized just like all dictionaries)
BRITISH SPELLINGS VS AMERICAN SPELLINGS
asswaged-assuage
aul-awl
cieled-ceiled (overlay with timber or plaster)
ensamples-examples
extra K on words-some words are spelt with a “K” on the end such as publick (public), heretick (heretic), musick (music), and lunatick (lunatic)
extra U in words-many words in British English add a “u” in the ending of a word in between “or” seen in American English such as armour (armor), colour (color), endeavour (endeavor), favour (favor), honour (honor), and valour (valor)
mitre-miter
serjeants-sergeants
shew-show
spue-spew
subtil-subtle (cunning, crafty)
GREEK SPELLINGS USED INSTEAD OF HEBREW FROM OLD TESTAMENT
Chanaan-Greek form of Canaan
Charran-Greek form of Haran
Core-Greek form of Korah
Elias-Greek form of Elijah
Eliseus-Greek form of Elisha
Esaias-Greek form of Isaiah
Jonas-Greek form of Jonah
Melchisedec-Greek form of Melchizedek (pre-incarnate Christ)
Messias-Greek form of Messiah which in Greek is translated Christ meaning Anointed One who is Jesus Christ
Nineve-Greek form of Ninevah
Noe-Greek form of Noah
Osee-Greek form of Hosea
Sion-Greek form of Zion (Temple Mount in Jerusalem)
Sodoma-Greek form of Sodom
Zabulon-Greek form of the tribe of Zebulun
VERB ENDINGS (INFLECTIONS) EXPLAINED (From Dr. Gail Riplinger’s work)
Most –eth verb endings are today changed to end in s. Examples are: devoureth (devours), differeth (differs), lappeth (laps), etc.
After certain letters such as (ss, sh, th, x, ch, o, and i) change the –eth to es. Examples are: passeth (passes), dresseth (dresses), doeth (does), goeth (goes), etc.
Each ending of –th is changed to s. Examples are causeth (causes), ceaseth (ceases), etc.
Drop every –est verb ending (together with any double consonant that precedes it) to form modern equivalent. Examples are: huntest (hunts), rebellest (rebel), runnest (runs).
Drop every –st verb ending to form the modern equivalent. Examples are: troubledst-(trouble) and trustedst (trusted)
–EST is second person (the one spoken to) (first person is the speaker)
–ETH is third person (the one spoken about)
Examples: I write (first person)
Thou writest (second person)
He writest (third person)
-EST reminds you it is second person with its “s”
-ETH reminds you it is third person with its “t”
EXPLAINATION OF THEE, THOU, THY, THINE, AND YE (From Dr. Gail Riplinger’s work)
Thou, thee, thy, thine, and thyself are singular and always refer to only one person. The “T” is a singular stick.
Ye, you, your, yours, and yourselves are plural and always refers to more than one person. The “Y” is more than one stick.
Thou– used for the subject of the verb for the second person singular. (Thou art the man)
Thee– used for the object of a verb for the second person singular. (I gave thee bread)
Ye– used for the subject of a verb for the second person plural. (Praise ye the LORD)
You– used for the object of a verb for the second person plural. (I give you that)
Other Bible versions normally use “you” for all four cases.
The singular forms are (parenthesis show what other Bible versions use):
Nominative: thou (you)
Objective: thee (you)
Possessive adjective: thy (your)
Possessive pronoun: thine (yours)
The plural forms are:
Nominative: ye (you)
Objective: you (you)
Possessive adjective: your (your)
Possessive pronoun: yours (yours)
David W. Daniels has written a great little book that will fit into your Holy Bible called The King James Bible Companion which defines over 600 words. It can be purchased at https://www.chick.com/products/item?stk=1007&O=T for 49 cents.
Two books that may be helpful are The Dictionary Inside The King James Bible by Dr. Gail Riplinger and King James Bible’s Built-in Dictionary by Barry Goddard, both which can be purchased at www.avpublications.com. The 1828 Webster’s dictionary can also be helpful.
Remember the King James Bible defines its own words unlike the modern false bibles. God did this so you would not need a dictionary to read his word.
