Coined by God: Words and Phrases that First Appear in the English Translations of the BibleFrom "appetite" to "liberty," the Bible has been one of the richest sources for introducing words and concepts into the English language. Even the names of the biblical books, from "Genesis" to "Revelation," have enlarged the English vocabulary. Not only did hundreds of words come into English when biblical translators used them, but so did dozens of now common phrases, from "blood money" to "salt of the earth." The authors cite chapter and verse and trace the words right up to today's headlines. Each entry is a window onto the often-forgotten biblical story that gave rise to the word. Arranged from A to Z, and reader-friendly regardless of faith, the book offers entries about biblical words and phrases that have moved into the general culture. Included is a brief chronology of the English translations of the Bible as well as indexes for source and translator. |
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Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in English Translations ... Stan Malless,Jeff McQuain No preview available - 2003 |
Coined by God: Words and Phrases that First Appear in the English ... Stan Malless,Jeff McQuain No preview available - 2003 |
Common terms and phrases
1382 translation Acts adjective affliction alpha and omega American appears balm in Gilead beautiful become biblical coinage blab blood money Book botch bundle burnt offering busybody castaway century Coined Corinthians Coverdale Coverdale's Daniel Deuteronomy English language English translation Exodus exorcist expression Ezekiel faith familiar filthy full of days Genesis Geneva Bible glory Gomorrah graven image Greek handmaid headline Hebrew infidel Isaiah ivory tower Jerome's Latin Jesus John King James translators King James Version land of Nod later literal Lord Luke Maccabees Matthew McQuain meaning modern Moses movie mystery noun noun form occurs offend Old English Old Testament passage Paul Paul's Peter phrase prophet Psalms puberty recent Revelation Revised Standard Version Romans root seer Shakespeare shibboleth Sodom Song of Solomon sprinkler story thee things thou throughout the Bible Timothy tion Today Tyndale Tyndale's ungodly usage verb viper voiceless Vulgate Vulgate's word wordy written English written record Wycliffite