Word Differences
Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that the 1611 A.D. King James English is somewhat different than today's English language.
The meaning of certain words has changed, and/or the King James sometimes uses words not familiar to most people today in their common speech.
In addition, certain phrases in the original Hebrew and Greek are a little difficult to understand today. Here is a partial listing of changed word meanings...
Modern English (on bottom)
"the Kingdom of God" in which the redeemed will have an intimate relationship with father Abraham in sharing the eternal inheritance of the earth.
"sonship", as in Romans 8:23, 9:4, Ephesians 1:5.
"passions", as in Galatians 5:24, "mind" as in Colossians 3:2.
"fast" as in Leviticus 23:27, 32 (Psalms 35:13).
"judge against you", as in Colossians 2:18.
"early", as in Proverbs 13:24.
"blisters", as in Exodus 9:9.
"have an intimate relationship with", as in II Samuel 12:3, 8, John 1:18.
"report, rumor", as in Jeremiah 10:22, Nahum 3:19.
"spiritual love", as in I Corinthians 13.
"right attitude", as in Psalms 51:10, 73:1.
"share", as in Hebrews 13:16.
"associations, companionships", as in I Corinthians 15:33.
"conduct", as in Philippians 2:27, I Peter 3:1, "citizenship" as in Philippians 3:20.
"convict", as in Titus 1:9, James 2:9.
"grain", as in Leviticus 23:14, Deuteronomy 23:25.
"go to the toilet", as in I Samuel 24:3.
"creation", as in Romans 8:20-21, II Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15.
"stake"
"judged", as in Mark 16:16.
"demons", as in I Timothy 4:1.
"hypocrisy", as in Galatians 2:13.
"different" places, persons or things as in Matthew 24:7 and Acts 19:9, Hebrews 1:1, James 1:2.
"expounding, dissecting", as in II Timothy 2:15.
"sick", as in I Timothy 6:4.
"sexual dues", as in I Corinthians 7:3.
"examples, types", as in I Corinthians 10:11.
"give up" as in Luke 18:1, Galatians 6:9.
"evil, wrong", as in Proverbs 2:12.
"expensive, costly", as in James 2:3.
"Holy Ghost" should be rendered "Holy Spirit." A ghost is dead, The Spirit is alive!!!!!
"mirror", as in I Corinthians 13:12, James 1:23.
"blindness" as in Mark 3:5.
"mind", as in Jeremiah 17:9.
There are three Greek words rendered "hell" in the New Testament: gehenna, hades (equivalent of Hebrew sheol used in the Old Testament), and tartaroo. Gehenna is the lake of fire, hades is the grave and tartaroo is the abyss, the place of restraint for Satan. For English speaking people during the time of King James, "hell" [hades] was a cellar to store potatoes, not a lake of burning brimstone. In Acts 2:27, "hell" is hades, meaning the grave, while in Matthew 10: 28 and Mark 9:43-48 "hell" means the lake of fire. The only place tartaroo is used is in II Peter 2:4.
"farmer, rancher", as in James 5:7.
"lawlessness", as in Matthew 24:12.
"zealous", as in II Corinthians 11:2.
"had sexual relations with", as in Genesis 4:1.
"lying", as in Psalms 4:2, 5:6.
"restrains", as in II Thessalonians 2:7.
"earnestly desires" as in Deuteronomy 14:26.
"offices" as in John 14:2.
"meal offering", as in Leviticus 23:13, etc.
"fitting, proper", Matthew 3:8, Genesis 2:18.
"deceived", as in Galatians 6:7.
"angels", as in Job 38:7.
"lower", as in Deuteronomy 24:6.
"foreign", as in Nehemiah 13:26.
"spiritually mature", as in II Timothy 3:17, or "upright or sincere" as in Genesis 17:1.
"finish", as in Philippians 1:6.
"males", as in II Kings 9:8, etc.
"the crowd", as in Luke 19:3.
"precede", Psalms 88:13, I Thessalonians 4:15.
"inspired preaching", as in I Corinthians 14.
"make alive", as in Romans 8:11.
"keep on", as in I Corinthians 16:13.
"teach", as in Hosea 10:12, Isaiah 2:3.
"distort", as in Jeremiah 4:30.
"offer support for", as in I Timothy 5:4.
rear guard" as in I Samuel 29:2.
"elements", as in Colossians 2:8.
"boasters", as in Galatians 2:6.
"slave", as in Philippians 2:7.
"harmless", as in Romans 16:19.
"with incorruption", as in Ephesians 6:24.
"died", as in II Kings 13:9, II Chronicles 16:12.
"angels", as in Job 1:6.
"wicked spirits", as in Ephesians 6:12.
"astonish, startle", as in Isaiah 52:15.
"newcomer, new convert", as in Deuteronomy 14:29.
"let, allow, permit" as in Mark 10:14, Revelation 11:9.
"wait", as in Luke 24:49, I Corinthians 16:8, which is explained in Acts 1:4.
"tried or tested", as in I Corinthians 10:13, James 1:13.
"intent or purpose", as in Exodus 34:27.
"power" as in Mark 5:30.
"appearance", as in Isaiah 52:14.