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Which translations are word for word?
Literal translation, direct translation or word-for-word translation, is a translation of a text done by translating each word separately, without looking at how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence.
What is another name for a literal translation of the Bible?
| Young’s Literal Translation | |
|---|---|
| Full name | 1st ed.: The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Covenants, Literally and Idiomatically Translated out of the Original Languages 3rd ed.: The Holy Bible, Consisting of the Old and New Covenants, Translated According to the Letter and Idioms of the Original Languages. |
What is the translation of the word Bible?
Etymology. The English word Bible is derived from Koinē Greek: τὰ βιβλία, romanized: ta biblia, meaning “the books” (singular βιβλίον, biblion). The word βιβλίον itself had the literal meaning of “scroll” and came to be used as the ordinary word for “book”.
What are the most popular Bible translations?
King James Version (55\%)
What is the best word for word translation of the Bible?
New American Standard Bible (NASB) This translation was first published in 1963, with the most recent edition being published in 1995. Because the NASB is the most accurate Bible translation, it is also the most literal, word-for-word translation of the Bible.
Is there a literal translation of the Bible?
The English Standard Version is a literal translation of the Bible, firmly rooted in the tradition of Tyndale and King James but without archaic language. Published at the beginning of the 21st century, it is extremely close to the Revised Standard Version and is well suited to public reading and memorisation.
What is a word-for-word Bible translation?
Whenever possible, a word-for-word translation tries to translate each word, phrase, and concept in the original text with an exactly matching word, phrase, and concept in the target language. People sometimes call this kind of Bible a “literal” translation. What’s Important to Know About Word-for-word Bible Translations? 1.
Are there any literal Bible translations?
In fact, there aren’t any popular English Bible translations that are actually literal. For example, here is Young’s Literal Translation (YLT) of 2 Peter 1:20-21 compared with the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible.
What is an example of a literal translation?
Literal translation. Attempts to keep the exact words and phrases of the original. It is faithful to the original text, but sometimes hard to understand. Keeps a constant historical distance. Examples: King James Version (KJV), New American Standard Bible (NASB). Dynamic equivalent (thought for thought) translation.
What is the most accurate Bible translation?
As you can see, the most accurate Bible translation is the one that gives the reader a clear, true understanding of the meaning of God’s Word. Even the most literal English Bible translations include some interpretation of the original text.