Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A modern English translation of the Bible and Apocrypha: The New English Bible (NEB) is a 20th-century translation of the Christian Bible into contemporary English, produced by a committee of British scholars.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Theologians often compare the language of the New English Bible with that of the King James Version.
  • For her study, she preferred the direct prose of the New English Bible.

Advanced Usage

• Used as a standard reference: The New English Bible is often cited in academic and theological writing as a key modern translation.
  • The passage was analyzed using both the original Greek and the New English Bible.

Variants and Related Words

• Revised English Bible (REB): A subsequent revision of the New English Bible, published in 1989.
  • The Revised English Bible updated some of the phrasing found in the New English Bible.

Synonyms

• Modern translation: A general term for recent Bible translations.
• Scriptural version: A formal term for a specific translation of the Bible.

Related Phrases

• "The NEB translation": A common shorthand reference to this work.
  • The footnote references the NEB translation of the Psalms.

Noun

1. a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha