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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Obsolete King James Bible Words

 
Obsolete King James Bible Words





The following is a select listing of obsolete terms and their meanings in current terminology. A more complete list may be found in The Interpreter's Dictionary of The Bible published by Abingdon Press. The number of obsolete words is well over 1000, many of the words though obsolete in common language are still used in enough circles that their meaning is still easily enough understood. This list will only deal with words that are more likely to be misunderstood. For those who find themselves sucked into the King James only debate I would encourage you to read "The King James Only Controversy Can You Trust the Modern Translations?" by James R. White published by Bethany House.
 
Addicted 1 Cor. 16:15 Devoted
Advise thyself 1 Chr. 21:12 Decide
Affinity 1 Kings 3:1 Alliance
Allege Acts 17:3 Prove
Anon Matt. 13:20 Immediately
Armholes Jer. 38:12 Armpits
Assuaged Gen. 8:1 Subsided
Barbarian 1 Cor. 14:11 Foreigner
Botch Deut. 28:27 Boils
Bowels Phil. 1:8 Affection
Bruit Jer. 10:22 Rumor
Carriage 1 Sam. 17:22 Baggage
Cast about Jer. 41:14 Turn around
Chambering Rom. 13:13 Debauchery
Chapman 2 Chr.9:14 Trader
Cieled Ezek. 41: 16 Paneled
Clouted Josh. 9:5 Patched
Clouts Jer. 38:11 Rags
Compass Josh. 6:3 March around
Compass, fetch a Acts 28:13 Make a circuit
Concupiscence 1 Thess. 4:5 Lust
Confection  Exod. 30:35 Incense blended
Confectionaries  1 Sam. 8:13 Perfumers
Curious Acts 19:19 Magical
Curiously  Ps. 139:15 Intricately
Darling Ps. 22:20 My life
Daysman Job 9:33 Umpire
Degree 1 Tim. 3:13 Standing
Degrees 2 Kings 20:9 Steps
Delicacies Rev. 18:3 Wantonness, luxury
Descry Judg. 1:23 Spy out
Doctor Luke 2:46 Teacher
Draught Matt. 15:17 Sewer, latrine, privy
Draught house 2 Kings 10:27 Latrine
Dure Matt. 13:21 Endure
Ear 1 Sam. 8:12 Plow
Eared Deut. 21:4 Plowed
Emulation Gal. 5:20 Jealousy 
Enlargement  Esth. 4:14 Relief
Ensue 1 Pet. 3:11 Pursue
Exchanger Matt 25:27 Banker
Fat Joel 2:24 Vat
Fining pot Prov. 17:3 Crucible
Flagons Song of S. 2:5 Raisins
Flood Josh. 24:3 River
Flux Acts 28:8 Dysentery
Fray Deut. 28:26 Frighten
Froward Deut. 32:20 Perverse
Furniture Gen. 31:34 Saddle
Gainsay Luke 21:15 Contradict
Gender Gal. 4:24 Bear children
Heavily Ps. 35:14 In mourning
Heavy 1 Kings 20:43 Resentful
Herb Gen. 1:29 Plant
Hough Josh. 11:6  Hamstring
Imagination Deut. 29:19  Stubbornness
Implead Acts 19:38 Accuse
Impotent Acts 14:8 Crippled
Jangling 1 Tim. 1:6 Vain discussion
Leasing Ps. 5:6 Lies
Let Isa. 43:13 Hinder
Light bread Num. 21:5 Worthless food
In good liking Job 39:4 Strong
worse liking Dan. 1:10 In poorer condition
Lucre 1 Tim. 3:3 Gain
Lunatick Matt. 4:24 Epileptic
Mansion  John 14:2 Room
Mar 1 Sam. 6:5 Ravage
Meat Gen. 1:29 Food
Murrian Exod. 9:3 Plague
Neesing Job 41:8 Sneezing
Nephew Judg. 12:14 Grandson
Noisome Ps. 91:3  Deadly
Pap Luke 11:27 Breast
Pastor Jer. 23:1 Shepherd
A peculiar people 1 Pet. 2:9 God's own people
Peradventure Gen. 24:5 Perhaps
Persecute Ps. 71:11 Pursue
Pitiful Jas. 5:11 Compassionate
Prick Acts 26:14 Goad
Profane Ezek.22:26 Common, ordinary
Publican Mark 2:15 Tax collector
Pulse Dan. 1:12 Vegetables
Purge John 15:2 Prune
Purtenance Exod. 12:9 Inner parts
Reins Jer. 12:2 Heart
Reprobate  Jer. 6:30 Refuse
Rid Gen. 37:22 Rescue
Ringstraked  Gen. 30:35 Striped
Road 1 Sam. 27:10  Raid
Scall Lev. 13:30 Itch
Scrip Matt. 10:10 Bag
Settle Ezek. 43:14 Ledge
Shambles 1 Cor. 10:25 Meat market
Shamefacedness 1 Tim. 2:9 Modesty
Simplicity  Rom. 12:8 Liberality
Sleight Eph. 4:14 Cunning
Slime  Gen. 11:3  Bitumen
Sod Gen. 25:29 Boiled
Sodden Exod. 12:9 Boiled
Sop John 13:26 Morsel
Sore Gen. 19:9 Hard
Sore  Ps. 38:11 Plague
Sottish Jer. 4:22 Stupid
Sped Judg. 5:30 Succeeded
Speed Gen. 24:12 Success
Strait Job 36:16 Distress
Strait Matt. 7:13 Narrow
Straitness  Jer. 19:9 Distress
Streak Gen.30:37 Streak
To supple Ezek. 16:4 To cleanse
Surfeiting Luke 1:63 Dissipation
Swellings  2 Cor. 12:20 Conceit
Taber upon Nah. 2:7 Beat
Table Luke 1:68 Tablet
Tale 1 Sam. 18:27 Number
Target  1 Sam. 17:6 Javelin
Tell Gen. 15:5 Number
Tire 2 Kings 9:30 Adorn
Tire Exek. 24:17 Turban
Translate 2 Sam 3:10 Transfer
Turtle Song of S. 2:12 Turtledove
Twain 1 Sam. 18:21 A second time
Unction  1 John 2:20 Anointing
Witty inventions Prov. 8:12 Discretion
Compiled by Ron Corson 1999    

 

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