What language is King James bible written in?

Answer 1

The Old Testament (Genesis to Malachi) was translated from ancient Hebrew, plus a little (parts of Esther for example) from Aramaic ( a language similar to Arabic spoken in the area around Syria - and the language Jesus spoke as his mother-tongue). The new testament (Matthew through to Revelation) was translated from Greek (about as far removed from Modern Greek as is Shakespeare from Modern English), as Greek was the language of educated people in those days and was international - much like English is today. A few other parts (e.g. a couple of incidences of Jesus' words) were also translated from Aramaic.

Answer 2

Sort of.

While it's true that the translators used Greek and Hebrew texts, King James gave the translators orders to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy.

Also, the translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England, and none of whom spoke Hebrew or had access to any Jewish people who spoke Hebrew.

Answer 3

Sort of, but not really.

While it's true that the translators used Greek and Hebrew texts, King James gave the translators orders to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy.

Also, the translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England, and none of whom spoke Hebrew or had access to any Jewish people who spoke Hebrew.

Answer 4

The King James Bible was translated from a Greek text "Textus Receptus" which was compiled in 1516 by Erasmus. Although there were some original manuscripts available they were not used.

Answer 5

King James' translators wrote it originally in English of the times in 1611

Answer 6

Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament), which are the languages those sections were originally written in.