Tuesday, June 14, 2011

On the occasion of the King James Bible's 400th!

From my friends at accordancebible.com



KJV Word

Modern Day Definition

KJV Definition

KJV Sample Passage

Tablet
A flat computing device, such as the iPad
Ornamental jewelry, probably a string of beads worn around the neck
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold.
-Exodus 35:2a
Charity
Give back to the community...and get tax write-offs
Love
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
-1 Corinthians 13:1
Passion
A fire in the belly
Suffering
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
-Acts 1:3
Peculiar
Strange or weird
Possession or property
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiartreasure.
-Psalm 135:4
Bosses
They write your paychecks
The projecting parts of a shield
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers.
- Job 15:26
Gin
An adult beverage often mixed with tonic
A trap or snare
The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
- Job 18:9
Ouches
Where Dora the Explorer Band-Aids go. AKA "hurties" and "booboos"
Cavities or sockets in which gems were set
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
-Exodus 39:6
Bravery
A courageous display of valor
Glory or beauty
In that day the Lord will take away thebravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon.
-Isaiah 3:18
Prevent
To hinder or keep from occurring
To meet or come before
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
-Psalm 59:10
Husbandman
A redundant married man
One whose business is to cultivate the ground
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard.
-Genesis 9:20

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