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Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in English Translations of the Bible

by Stan Malless, Jeff Mcquain

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • 12.9 x 19.9 x 1.3 cm

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For language lovers and Bible readers alike.

"Coined by God" reveals biblical word origins.

Discover how words enrich your everyday speech.

Discover how the Bible shaped the English language with this engaging book that explores words and phrases you use every day.

From "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.
Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in English Translations of the Bible and The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew-English Lexicon
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew-English LexiconCoined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in English Translations of the Bible

  • Title

    Coined by God: Words and Phrases That First Appear in English Translations of the Bible

  • Author

    Jeff Mcquain

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    W. W. Norton & Company

  • Published

    February 2003

  • Weight

    241g

  • Dimensions

    12.9 x 19.9 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780393341898

  • ISBN-10

    0393341895

  • Eden Code

    4832584

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