American Revised Version

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A specific English translation of the Bible: The American Revised Version is a late 19th-century and early 20th-century revision of the King James Version of the Bible, created primarily by American scholars.
Usage
  • The term "American Revised Version" is used as the name of a specific historical text. It is typically capitalized. It is often discussed in contexts of religious studies, biblical scholarship, and the history of the English Bible.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Scholars compared passages from the King James Version with those in the American Revised Version.
    • The American Revised Version was published in 1901 as the American counterpart to the English Revised Version.
Advanced Usage
  • The "American Revised Version" is sometimes abbreviated as ARV. It is also commonly referred to as the American Standard Version (ASV), which is a slightly later 1901 edition that is essentially the same translation.
    • The ARV sought to incorporate more modern manuscript discoveries than the KJV.
Variants and Related Words
  • American Standard Version (ASV) (n): The standard name for the 1901 edition of this translation.
  • Revised Version (RV) (n): The British counterpart revision, completed in 1885.
  • Standard American Edition (n): Another formal name for this version.
Synonyms
  • American Standard Version: The most direct synonym.
  • ASV: The common acronym.
Notes
  • This is a fixed name for a specific Bible translation. It is not used in a general sense. Do not confuse it with the "Revised Standard Version (RSV)" or other modern revisions.
Noun
  1. a revised version of the King James Version