| What do words in King James Bible MEAN?Submit YOUR questions, through our easy to use form, to our team of mature Christians known as the Email Evangelists! Although the English used in the 1611 King James Version (KJV) Bible is "modern," many of the words it employs are different than today. Some words are no longer used and many have changed their spelling over the years. The meaning of a word translated in the 17th century can at times be significantly different from the meaning we attach to it today. For example, a section in the book of Leviticus says: "And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. . . . But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. . . . " (Leviticus 16:8,10 KJV Bible)
Our modern definition of a scapegoat is a person (or group, etc.) who is unjustly blamed for the negative actions of others. A boss, for example, who is stealing from the company he works for may try to blame an innocent lower-level worker for the thefts in order to avoid losing his job. This is not, however, the meaning intended by the verses. The scapegoat actually represents Satan the devil and his part in the sins of humanity. He will be responsible for his actions in deceiving others. He is certainly not an innocent party blamed for the actions of others! Below is a list of words and phrases in the King James Bible with their modern English meaning. | KJV word or phrase | Modern Meaning | References | | | | Adoption | Sonship | Romans 8:23, 9:4; Ephesians 1:5 | | | | | Affection(s) | Mind, Passions | Colossians 3:2, Galatians 5:24 | | | | | Afflict soul | Fast | Leviticus 23:27, 32 | | | | | Apothecary | Perfumer | Exodus 37:29 | | | | | Assayed | Attempted | 1Samuel 17:39 | | | | | Beguile | Judge against you | Colossians 2:18 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | KJV word / phrase | Modern Meaning | References | KJV word / phrase | Modern Meaning | References | | | | Bestowed | Stationed | 1Kings 10:26 | Lusteth after | Earnestly Desires | Deuteronomy 14:26 | | | | Blains | Inflammatory swelling, Blisters | Exodus 9:9 | Mammon | Money, Riches, Material wealth | Matthew 6:24 | | | | Bosom | Have Intimate Relationship with | 2Samuel 12:3, 8; John 1:18 | Mansions | Offices | John 14:2 | | | | Carriage | Baggage | 1Samuel 17:22 | Meat | Wheat | Leviticus 2:1 | | | | Charity | Love | 1Corinthians 13 | Meet | Fitting, Proper | Matthew 3:8; Genesis 2:18 | | | | Clean Heart | Right Attitude | Psalm 51:10, 73:1 | Melt | Dismayed | 2Samuel 17:10 | | | | Coast | Districts | Deuteronomy 16:4 | Mocked | Deceived | Galatians 6:7 | | | | Communicate | Share | Hebrews 13:16 | Morning Stars | Angels | Job 38:7 | | | | Communications | Associations, Companionships | 1Corinthians 15:33 | Mortify | To kill | Romans 8:13 | | | | Conversation | Conduct, Citizenship | Philippians 2:27; 1Peter 3:1 | Nether | Lower or Under | Deuteronomy 24:6 | | | | Convince | Convict | Titus 1:9, James 2:9 | Passion | Suffering | Acts 1:3 | | | | Coulter | Blade or disc on plough that cuts through soil | 1Samuel 13:20 | Pavilions | Booths | 1Kings 20:12 | | | | Covereth his feet | Going to the bathroom | Judges 3:24; 1Samuel 24:3 | Perfect | Upright, Sincere, Spiritually mature | Genesis 17:1; Job 1:1 | | | | Creature | Creation | Romans 8:20-21; 2Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15 | Perform | Finish | Philippians 1:6 | | | | Crisping pin | Purse | Isaiah 3:22 | Person | Substance | Hebrews 1:3 | | | | Cross | Stake | Matthew 10:38; Mark 15:30; Luke 9:23, etc. | Pisseth against the wall | Men, Males | 2Kings 9:8, etc | | | | Cruse | Jug | 1Samuel 26:11 | Polls | One by One | Numbers 1:2 | | | | Cursed | Reviled | 1Kings 2:8 | Princes | Chief Officers | 1Kings 4:2 | | | | Damned | Judged | Mark 16:16 | Prophesy | Inspired Preaching | 1Corinthians 14 | | | Do you to wit | Make known to you | 2Corinthians 8:1 | Publicans | Tax Collector | Matthew 5:46 | | | | Dissimulation | Hypocrisy | Galatians 2:13 | Quick | Living | Acts 10:42 | | | | Divers | Different | Matthew 24:7; Acts 19:9; Hebrews 1:1 | Quicken | Make Alive | Romans 8:11 | | | | Dividing | Expounding, Dissecting | 2Timothy 2:15 | Quit | Keep on | 1Corinthians 16:13 | | | | Doting | Sick | 1Timothy 6:4 | Requite | Offer Support for | 1Timothy 5:4 | | | Due Benevolence | Sexual Dues | 1Corinthians 7:3 | Rudiments | Elements | Colossians 2:8 | | | | Ensamples | Examples | 1Corinthians 10:11 | Secret parts | Private parts | 1Samuel 5:9 | | | | Eschewed | Avoided | Job 1:1 | Seethe | Boil | Exodus 34:26 | | | | Faint | Give Up | Luke 18:1; Galatians 6:9 | Servant | Slave | Philippians 2:7 | | | | Foxes | Jackals | Judges 15:4 | Sheets | Shirts | Judges 14:13 | | | | Froward | Evil, Wrong | Proverbs 2:12 | Shoes | Sandals | Exodus 3:5 | | | | Garnished | Set in order | Matthew 12:44 | Simple | Harmless | Romans 16:19 | | | | Gay | Expensive, Costly | James 2:3 | Slept with his Fathers | Died | 2Kings 13:9, 2 Chronicles 16:12 | | | Ghost (Holy Ghost) | Holy Spirit | Matthew 1:18, 20; Luke 1:15; John 1:33, etc. | Sons of God | Angels | Job 1:6 | | | | Glass | Mirror | 1Corinthians 13:12, James 1:23 | Sore | Greatly | 1Samuel 17:24 | | | | Haply | Perhaps | Mark 11:13 | Sprinkle | Astonish, Startle | Isaiah 52:15 | | | | Hardness | Blindness | Mark 3:5 | Stranger | Newcomer, New Convert | Deuteronomy 14:29 | | | | Hasting | Desiring | 2Peter 3:12 | Suffer | Let, Allow, Permit | Mark 10:14, Revelation 11:9 | | | | Heart | Attitude of mind | Jeremiah 17:9 | Tarry | Wait | Luke 24:49; 1Corinthians 16:8 | | | | Host | Camp | Judges 7:10 | Tenor | Intent or Purpose | Exodus 34:27 | | | | Husbandman | Farmer, Rancher | James 5:7 | Tongues | Foreign Languages | Mark 16:17; 1Corinthians 14 | | | | Inn | Place to Lodge | Exodus 4:24 | Tower | Secret Place | 2Kings 5:24 | | | | Iniquity | Lawlessness | Matthew 24:12 | Trow | Think | Luke 17:9 | | | | Jealous | Zealous | 2Corinthians 11:2 | Unction | Anointing | 1John 2:20 | | | | Knew | Had Sex with | Genesis 4:1 | Unworthily | Irreverently | 1Corinthians 11:29 | | | | Laud | Celebrate | Romans 15:11 | Virtue | Power | Mark 5:30 | | | | Let | Hinder | Exodus 5:4 | Visage | Appearance | Isaiah 52:14 | | | | Letteth | Restrains | 2Thessalonians 2:7 | Whoring | Astray | Exodus 34:15 | | | | Listed | Chose | John 3:8 | | | | | |
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