This list is far from exhaustive but provides an adequate sample of the words found in the KJV which are rarely if ever used in modern English
| Word | Definition | Sample Verse | Alternative Translations |
| Abjects | Vile or degraded men; outcasts | Psalm 35:15 | Smiters (NASB), Wretches (ESV), Attackers (NKJV), Assailants (NIV, MEV, CSB) |
| Acceptation | Acceptance; approval | 1 Timothy 4:9 | Acceptance (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Adamant | A very hard rock or mineral | Zechariah 7:12 | Flint (NASB, NIV), Diamond (ESV, MEV), Rock (CSB) |
| Affright | To scare or frighten | 2 Chronicles 32:18 | Frighten (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV, CSB), Terrify (NIV) |
| Afore | Prior to; before | Ezekiel 33:22 | Before (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Agone | Earlier; Ago | 1 Samuel 30:13 | Ago (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Ague | Fever | Leviticus 26:16 | Fever (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Ambassage | A message or a party of messengers | Luke 14:32 | Delegation (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Amerce | To impose a fine as punishment | Deuteronomy 22:19 | Fine (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Angle | Fishhook | Habakkuk 1:15 | Hook (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Anon | Right away; Immediately | Mark 1:30 | Immediately (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV), At once (NKJV, CSB) |
| Appertain | Related to; Belonging to; Pertaining to | Numbers 16:30 | Is theirs (NASB) Belongs to them (ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Array | (1) To set in order or to place things or people in proper arrangement. (2) to clothe or dress in garments, often decorative or ceremonial. | (1) 1 Samuel 17:2 (2) 2 Chronicles 28:15 | (1) Drew up in line of battle (ESV, NIV), drew up in battle order (MEV), Lined up in battle formation (CSB) (2) Clothed (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Assayed | Attempted; Tried; Tested | Acts 16:7 | Tried (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) Attempted (ESV) |
| Astonied | Dazed; Bewildered; Taken by surprise | Jeremiah 14:9 | Confused (ESV) Dismayed (NASB, MEV) Taken by Surprise (NIV)Astonished (NKJV) Helpless (CSB) |
| Barked | Removed the bark from; Stripped bare | Joel 1:7 | Stripped them bare (NASB, NKJV), Stripped off their bark (ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB) |
| Beeves | Domestic bovines; Cattle or Oxen | Numbers 31:28 | Cattle (NASB, NIV, NKJV, CSB) Oxen (ESV, MEV) |
| Belied | Lied about; Spoke falsely against | Jeremiah 5:12 | Lied about (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV), Contradicted (CSB) |
| Besom | Broom | Isaiah 14:23 | Broom (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Bethink | Come to one’s senses; Reconsider. | 2 Chronicles 6:37 | Have a change of heart (NASB, NIV), Turn their hearts (ESV, MEV), Come to themselves (NKJV) Come to their senses (CSB) |
| Betimes | Early; Prior to a deadline; Before it’s too late; Urgently; Persistently | Genesis 26:31 | Early (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Bewray | Reveal; give away a secret | Isaiah 16:3 | Reveal (ESV), Betray (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Blains | Blisters, sores, or boils | Exodus 9:9 | Sores (NASB, ESV, NKJV), Blisters (MEV, CSB) |
| Bolled | Producing or bearing small, round seed pods | Exodus 9:31 | In bud (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), in bloom (NIV) budding (CSB). |
| Bolster | Pillow or head support | 1 Samuel 19:13 | Pillow (ESV, MEV) Quilt (NASB).1 |
| Bondman | A slave; A person in bondage | Genesis 44:33 | Slave (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB), Servant (ESV) |
| Botch | Bulge, boil, tumor, swollen area | Deuteronomy 28:27 | Boils (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Brigandine | Armor or protective clothing | Jeremiah 51:3 | Armor (ESV, NIV, NKJV, CSB), Scale-armor (NASB, MEV) |
| Bruit | Report; rumor; sound; noise | Nahum 3:19 | News (ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Buffet | To hit, strike, or pummel, generally with one’s fist. | Mark 14:65 | Beat (NASB, NKJV, CSB), Strike (ESV, MEV) Struck…with their fists (NIV) |
| Caul | (1) Tissue around an internal organ, or the protective casing thereto (such as the chest cavity or ribcage is for the heart). (2) Close-fitting cloth garment worn on the head by women | (1) Hosea 13:8 (2)Isaiah 3:18 | (1) Chest (NASB), Breast (ESV), Rib cage (NKJV, MEV, CSB) (2) Headbands (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Scarves (NKJV) |
| Chambering | Sexual immorality or indulgence. Promiscuous fornication. | Romans 13:13 | Sexual promiscuity (NASB), Sexual immorality (ESV, NIV), Lewdness (NKJV), Immorality (MEV), Sexual impurity (CSB) |
| Chamberlain | A chief servant, typically a eunuch, who is in charge of the royal women or the king’s quarters. | Esther 1:15 | Eunuch (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Chapiter | The upper part of a column or pillar. | Exodus 36:38 | Tops (NASB, NIV, MEV, CSB) Capitals (ESV, NKJV) |
| Chapmen | Merchants, traders, peddlers, those who deal in goods | 2 Chronicles 9:14 | Traders (NASB, NIV, NKJV, CSB), Explorers (ESV, MEV). |
| Choler | Intense anger; Fury; Wrath | Daniel 11:11 | Enraged (NASB) Rage (ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV) Infuriated (CSB) |
| Churl | One who is harsh, uncaring, and of vile character | Isaiah 32:5 | Rogue (NASB, MEV) Scoundrel (ESV, NIV, CSB) Miser (NKJV) |
| Clouts | Scrap cloth used to repair holes in tents or garments; Patch cloth | Jeremiah 38:11 | Worn-out clothes (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Old clothes (NKJV) |
| Cogitations | Considerations, reflections, inner thoughts | Daniel 7:28 | Thoughts (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Collop | A fold or roll of flesh or fat | Job 15:27 | Heavy with flesh/fat (NASB/NKJV) Gathered fat (ESV, MEV), Bulges (NIV, CSB) |
| Comely | (1) Appropriate, proper, becoming, fitting, right (2) Attractive in appearance; Beautiful | (1)1 Corinthians 11:13 (2) Jeremiah 6:2 | (1) Proper (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV, NIV, CSB) (2) Lovely (ESV, NKJV), Beautiful (NIV, CSB) |
| Concision | Cutting up or mutilation | Philippians 3:2 | Mutilate (ESV, CSB), Mutilation (NIV, MEV), Mutilators (NKJV) False Circumcision (NASB) |
| Concupiscence | Lust or passionate desire | Romans 7:8 | Covetousness (ESV) Coveting (NASB, NIV, MEV, CSB) Desire (NKJV) |
| Confectionaries | Those who make perfumes and fragrant oils | 1 Samuel 8:13 | Perfumers (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Contemn | To despise or mock | Psalm 10:13 | Spurned (NASB), Renounce (ESV, NKJV) Revile (NIV), Despise (MEV, CSB) |
| Cotes | Enclosures or stables for animals | 2 Chronicles 32:28 | Sheepfolds (NASB, ESV), Pens (NIV, CSB), Folds (NKJV), Stalls, (MEV) |
| Countervail | To be or make equal; To supply equal compensation for something | Esther 7:4 | Commensurate with (NASB), Compensate for (NKJV), sufficient to (MEV), Sufficient to (ESV) |
| Covert | A shelter or hiding place | Isaiah 16:4 | Hiding place (NASB, MEV), Shelter (ESV, NIV, NKJV), Refuge (CSB) |
| Cruse | an earthen pot or container, usually for storing liquids | 1 Kings 14:3 | Jar (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Cumbered | Weighed down or burdened by; by extension, singularly focused on or busy about | Luke 10:40 | Distracted (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Dam | A female parent; a mother, especially a mother animal | Deuteronomy 22:6 | Mother (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Daub | To cover or coat with an adhesive; to spread plaster or sealant on something | Ezekiel 13:10 | Plaster (NASB, NKJV, CSB), Smear (ESV), Cover (NIV) |
| Daysman | One who authoritatively settles a dispute between two parties; a mediator | Job 9:33 | Umpire (NASB, Arbiter (ESV), Mediator (NKJV, MEV, CSB), Someone to mediate (NIV) |
| Dayspring | Sunrise; Daybreak; Dawn | Luke 1:78 | Sunrise (NASB, ESV, MEV), The rising sun (NIV), Dawn (CSB) |
| Descry | To see; To look at carefully; to perceive; To examine; To map out | Judges 1:23 | Spy (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB), Scout (ESV) |
| Discomfited | Defeated in battle; scattered | Judges 8:12 | Routed (NASB, NIV, NKJV, CSB), Terrified (MEV) |
| Dissembled | To present something in a false or misleading manner; Conceal the truth | Joshua 7:11 | Deceived (NASB, NKJV, CSB), Lied (ESV, NIV) Acted deceitfully (MEV) |
| Doleful | Sorrowful or mournful; by extension, crying out, moaning, or wailing | Micah 2:4 | Bitter (NASB, ESV, NKJV), Mournful (NIV, CSB), Wailing (MEV) |
| Draught house | A public toilet; A latrine; and an outhouse | 2 Kings 10:27 | Latrine (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Refuse dump (NKJV) |
| Durst | Dared | Matthew 22:46 | Dare (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Dared (NIV, CSB) |
| Emerods | Tumors or growths on the flesh related to illness | 1 Samuel 5:6 | Tumors (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Ensample | Example | 2 Peter 2:6 | Example (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Ensue | To follow after; Pursue | 1 Peter 3:11 | Pursue (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Espied | Scouted out; Spied on; Discovered or explored | Ezekiel 20:6 | Selected (NASB, MEV), Searched out (ESV, NIV, NKJV, CSB) |
| Exactors | Ones who exact taxes or tribute (i.e. a governor or ruler) | Isaiah 60:17 | Overseers (NASB, CSB), Taskmaster (ESV), Governor (NIV), Magistrates (NKJV) |
| Fairs | Wares; Goods; Products sold in commerce | Ezekiel 27:27 | Wares (NASB, ESV, MEV, NKJV) Merchandise (NIV, CSB) |
| Felloe | The circular rim of the wheel to which the spokes connect | 1 Kings 7:33 | Rims (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Firstling | Firstborn, typically referring to an animal | Deuteronomy 33:17 | Firstborn (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Fens | Marshy lowlands or swamps | Job 40:21 | Marsh (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Flagon | A large bottle or container for liquids, especially alcoholic beverages | Song of Solomon 2:5 | Jars (NASB, NIV, MEV, CSB), Pitchers (NKJV) |
| Flay | To strip off or remove the skin from the body, whether of an animal or a person; To skin a body | Leviticus 1:6 | Skin (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Forswear | to swear falsely; to commit perjury; to deny the truth under oath | Matthew 5:33 | Make false vows (NASB), Swear falsely (ESV, NKJV, MEV), Break your oath (NIV, CSB) |
| Fray | to frighten or scare | Jeremiah 7:33 | Frighten (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV), Scare (CSB) |
| Gad/Gaddest | to move or wander about aimlessly from one place to another | Jeremiah 2:36 | Go around (NASB), Go about (ESV, NIV, MEV) |
| Grisled | Speckled or spotted; Dappled | Zechariah 6:3 | Dappled (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Habergeon | A coat of mail armor that primarily guards the neck and torso. | Nehemiah 4:16 | Breastplates (NASB), Coats of mail (ESV), Armor (NIV, NKJV, CSB), Body armor (MEV) |
| Haft | A handle, particularly of a sword or dagger; A hilt | Judges 3:22 | Handle (NASB, NIV, CSB), Hilt (ESV, NKJV, MEV) |
| Hale | Drag, pull, or haul; By extension, to compel or force someone to come or go | Luke 12:58 | Drag (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Haply | Perhaps | Mark 11:13 | Perhaps (NASB, NKJV, MEV)2 |
| Harrow | To break up or till the soil; to plow | Job 39:10 | Plow (NKJV, MEV, CSB), Till (NIV) |
| Hart | A deer, especially a male deer; A buck, or stag | Deuteronomy 12:15 | Deer (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Hoar | White in color; Whitened or grayed with age | 1 Kings 2:6 | Grey (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Holden | Held; By extension, hindered or restrained | Luke 24:16 | Prevented (NASB, CSB), Kept (ESV, NIV, MEV) Restrained (NKJV) |
| Holpen | The past participle of help | Isaiah 31:3 | Helped (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Hosen | Garments covering each of the legs; Breeches, pants, or trousers | Daniel 3:21 | Trousers (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Hough | To cut the tendons of the leg; To hamstring | Joshua 11:6 | Hamstring (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Husbandman | Farmer | 2 Timothy 2:6 | Farmer (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Implead | Sue; Prosecute; Take to court | Acts 19:38 | Bring charges (NASB, ESV, NKJV, CSB), Press charges (NIV, MEV) |
| Importunity | Urgency and persistence in solicitation or request | Luke 11:8 | Persistence (NASB, NKJV, MEV), Impudence (ESV), Shameless audacity (NIV), Shameless boldness (CSB) |
| Inditing | Dictating something to be written down | Psalm 45:1 | Address (NASB, ESV), Recite (NIV, NKJV, CSB), Speaking (MEV) |
| Jangling | Producing a harsh, disagreeable sound; By extension, quarreling and arguing | 1 Timothy 1:6 | Fruitless discussion, (NASB, CSB), Vain discussion (ESV), Meaningless talk (NIV), Idle talk (NKJV), Empty talk (MEV) |
| Jot | The smallest part of a thing; the least component or piece | Matthew 5:18 | The smallest letter (NASB, NIV, CSB), Iota, (ESV), Dot (MEV) |
| Kine | Cows; Cattle | Deuteronomy 28:51 | Herds (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Cattle (NKJV) |
| Knop | An ornamental knob; By extension, the buds of a flowering plant | 1 Kings 7:24 | Bulbs, (NASB, MEV), Buds (NIV, CSB), Calyxes (ESV). |
| Lade | To load or place a burden upon | Genesis 44:13 | Load (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Lees | Matter that settles in liquid; the dregs | Jeremiah 48:11 | Dregs (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Listeth | Chooses; Wills; Wants; Inclines itself to | John 3:8 | Wishes (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Pleases (NIV, CSB) |
| Lusty | Healthy; Strong; hearty; Vigorous | Judges 3:29 | Robust (NASB), Strong (ESV, MEV), Vigorous (NIV), Stout (NKJV, CSB) |
| Mammon | Riches; Possessions; Material wealth | Luke 16:9 | Wealth (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB) |
| Mantle | A cloak, cape, or covering garment | 1 Samuel 15:27 | Robe (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Marishes | Marshes or ponds | Ezekiel 47:11 | Marches (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Matrix | Womb | Numbers 18:15 | Womb (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV) |
| Maw | The stomach or innards of an animal | Deuteronomy 18:3 | Stomach (NASB, ESV, MEV, CSB) Internal organs (NIV, NKJV) |
| Meteyard | A rod to measure the length | Leviticus 19:35 | A measure of length (ESV, MEV), Measurement of length (NKJV, CSB), Measuring length (NIV) |
| Mote | A very small particle; A speck or tiny fragment | Luke 6:41 | Speck (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Speck of sawdust (NIV), Splinter (CSB) |
| Murrain | A plague, pestilence, or disease, often one that affects cattle or livestock | Exodus 9:3 | Pestilence (NASB, NKJV, MEV), Plague (ESV, NIV, CSB) |
| Neesings | Sneezing or snorting | Job 41:18 | Sneezing (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Snorting (NIV, CSB) |
| Nether | Lower | Ezekiel 31:14 | Beneath (NASB), Below (ESV, NIV), Depths (NKJV), under (CSB) |
| Nitre | A nitrate compound (usually sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate) used in fertilizers, preservatives, and explosives. | Jeremiah 2:22 | Lye (NASB, NKJV, MEV, ESV, CSB), Cleansing powder (NIV) |
| Noisome | Noxious; Harmful; Highly Obnoxious; Offensive to the senses | Ezekiel 14:15 | Deadly (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV), Perilous (NKJV), Destructive (CSB) |
| Obeisance | To show respect, honor, or worship through bodily posture, usually by bowing or prostrating before someone | Genesis 37:7 | Bowed down (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Offscouring | Filth; Refuse; By extension, a social outcast | 1 Corinthians 4:13 | Dregs (NASB), Refuse (ESV, MEV), Garbage (NIV, CSB) |
| Ouches | Setting for a precious stone | Exodus 28:13 | Settings (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Outgoings | Outer areas; Surrounding limits or boundaries | Joshua 17:18 | Farthest borders (NASB, ESV), Farthest limits (NIV), Furthest extent (NKJV), Borders (MEV), Outlying areas (CSB) |
| Outwent | Went or arrived before; Went faster; Outran | Mark 6:33 | Got there ahead (NASB, ESV, NIV), Arrived before (NKJV), Arrived first (MEV), Arrived ahead (CSB) |
| Paps | Breasts; Breast area; Chest | Revelation 1:13 | Chest (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Paramour | Lovers, often particularly illicit or adulterous lovers | Ezekiel 23:20 | Lovers (ESV, NIV, CSB) |
| Pate | The crown of the head | Psalm 7:16 | Skull (ESV), Head (NIV), Crown (NKJV), Crown of his own head (MEV), Top of his head (CSB) |
| Patrimony | An estate or inheritance passed down from father to son, often over generations | Deuteronomy 18:8 | Fathers’ estates (NASB), Family possessions (NIV), Inheritance (NKJV), Family possessions (NIV), Father’s inheritance (MEV), Family estate (CSB) |
| Penury | Poverty, lack, or destitution | Proverbs 14:23 | Poverty (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Peradventure | Perhaps, possibly, it may be | Genesis 24:39 | Suppose (NASB, CSB), Perhaps (ESV, NKJV, MEV), What if (NIV) |
| Pilled | Peeled, stripped, made smooth or bald | Genesis 30:37 | Peeled (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Plaiting | Braiding; Something braided | 1 Peter 3:3 | Braiding (NASB, ESV, MEV), Arranging the hair (NKJV), Elaborate hairstyles (NIV) |
| Polled | Cutting hair from the head | 2 Samuel 14:26 | Cut (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV), Shaved (CSB) |
| Prating | Talking excessively or pointlessly; Babbling; Chattering | 3 John 1:10 | Talking wicked nonsense (ESV), Spreading malicious nonsense, (NIV), Ranting (MEV), Unjustly accusing (NASB), Slandering (CSB) |
| Pricks | Spines; Spikes; Thorns | Numbers 33:55 | Barbs (ESV, NIV, CSB), Thorns (MEV), Irritants (NKJV) |
| Privily | In a private manner; Secretly | Matthew 1:19 | Secretly (NASB, NKJV, CSB), Quietly (ESV, NIV), Privately (MEV) |
| Publicans | People who collect public funds such as taxes, tolls, or tribute | Luke 3:12 | Tax collectors (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Purloining | Stealing, pilfering, or taking dishonestly | Titus 2:10 | Pilfering (NASB, ESV, NKJV), Stealing (NIV, MEV, CSB) |
| Purtenance | Entrails; Innards; Internal organs, especially the liver, heart, and lungs | Exodus 12:9 | Entrails (NASB, NKJV, MEV), Inner parts (ESV), Internal organs (NIV), Inner organs (CSB) |
| Quaternion | A group of four people or things | Acts 12:4 | Squads (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Squads of four (NIV, CSB) |
| Rampart | Fortification; Structure serving as a bulwark or defense | Nahum 3:8 | Wall (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Ravin | Plunder or prey obtained by violence | Nahum 2:12 | Torn flesh (NASB, ESV), Prey (NIV), Flesh (NKJV, MEV), Mauled prey (CSB) |
| Redound | Produce a result | 2 Corinthians 4:15 | Cause (NASB, CSB), Overflow (NIV, MEV), Abound (NKJV) |
| Requite | Repay; Return; Equally compensate; Retaliate | Deuteronomy 32:6 | Repay (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Deal with (NKJV) |
| Rereward | Located or positioned at the rear | 1 Samuel 29:2 | In the rear (NASB, ESV, MEV), At the rear (NIV, NKJV), In review behind (CSB) |
| Ringstraked | Streaked or striped around the whole | Genesis 30:35 | Striped (NASB, ESV), Streaked (NIV, MEV, CSB), Speckled (NKJV) |
| Sackbut | A stringed musical instrument | Daniel 3:5 | Trigon (NASB, ESV), Harp (NIV, CSB), Lyre (NKJV) |
| Scall | Any disease of the scalp resulting in scabs and itching | Leviticus 13:30 | Defiling skin disease (NIV), Scaly leprosy (NKJV, MEV), An itch (ESV), A scale (NASB), Scaly outbreak (CSB) |
| Servitor | One who is at the service of another; An attendant | 2 Kings 4:43 | Attendant (NASB, CSB), Servant (ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV) |
| Shambles | A butcher’s shop, slaughterhouse, or place for buying meat. | 1 Corinthians 10:25 | Meat market (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Sheepcote | A pen or enclosure for sheep | 1 Samuel 24:3 | Sheepfolds (NASB, ESV, NKJV), Sheep pens (NIV, MEV, CSB) |
| Shew | Show, present, demonstrate | 1 Timothy 6:15 | Bring about (NASB, NIV, CSB), Display (ESV), Manifest (NKJV), Reveal (MEV) |
| Sith | Since | Ezekiel 35:6 | Since (NASB, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB), Because (ESV) |
| Sleight | Skill, cunning, trickery, deceit | Ephesians 4:14 | Trickery (NASB, NKJV, MEV), Cunning (ESV, CSB) |
| Sodden | Cook by boiling | Exodus 12:9 | Boiled (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV), Cooked in boiling water (CSB) |
| Sottish | Poor in judgment or stupefied as if drunk; Foolish like a drunkard | Jeremiah 4:22 | Stupid (NASB, ESV), Senseless (NIV), Silly (NKJV), Foolish (MEV, CSB) |
| Stanched | To stop the flow of a liquid | Luke 8:44 | Stopped (NASB, NIV. NKJV, CSB), Ceased (ESV), Dried up (MEV) |
| Staves | Rods or poles, typically of wood; An archaic plural of “staff;” By extension, clubs, spears, javelins, and virtually any other objects made from a single wooden shaft | Exodus 25:13 | Poles (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Stomacher | An ornate garment that covers the stomach and chest | Isaiah 3:24 | Fine clothes (NASB, NIV, MEV, CSB), Rich robe (ESV, NKJV) |
| Strowed | Scattered or strewn about | 2 Chronicles 34:4 | Scattered (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Sup | To dine; To eat, typically by sitting down for a meal | Luke 17:8 | Eat (NASB, MEV, CSB), Supper (ESV, NIV, NKJV). |
| Supple | To make soft or flexible; By extension, to wash the skin with water | Ezekiel 16:4 | Cleanse (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Make clean (NIV), Washed clean (CSB) |
| Suppliants | People who plead or petition; By extension, worshipers | Zephaniah 3:10 | Worshipers (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV), Supplicants (CSB) |
| Surfeiting | To overindulge or do to excess, particularly in eating and drinking | Luke 21:34 | Dissipation (NASB, ESV), Carousing (NIV, NKJV, CSB) Excessiveness (MEV) |
| Taches | Buckles or clasps | Exodus 26:6 | Clasps (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Thitherward | To that place; Toward there | Romans 15:24 | There (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Trode | Walked or stomped upon; An archaic past-tense form of “tread” | Luke 12:1 | Stepping (NASB), Trampling (ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Trow | To believe; To suppose; To think; To trust | Luke 17:9 | Think (NKJV, MEV)3 |
| Unction | An act of anointing or of treating a wound with salve | 1 John 2:20 | Anointing (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Untoward | Perverse or improper | Acts 2:40 | Perverse (NASB, NKJV, MEV), Crooked (ESV), Corrupt (NIV, CSB) |
| Vaunt | To boast, brag, or speak vaingloriously | Judges 7:2 | Boast (NASB, ESV, NIV), Claim glory (NKJV), Glorify themselves (MEV), Elevate themselves (CSB) |
| Verity | Truth; Something that is true; The quality of being true; Truthfulness | 1 Timothy 2:7 | Truth (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV, CSB), True (NIV) |
| Victuals | Provisions of food; Food supplies | Leviticus 25:37 | Food (NASB, ESV, NIV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Visage | Appearance | Isaiah 52:14 | Appearance (NASB, ESV, NIV, CSB) |
| Wen | A growth, cyst, or tumor on the skin | Leviticus 22:22 | Running sore (NASB, CSB), Itch (ESV). Wart (NIV), Ulcer (NKJV, MEV) |
| Wimples | An outer garment, covering, or veil wrapped about the head or body | Isaiah 3:22 | Cloaks (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Outer garments (NKJV) |
| Winefat | A contained area where grapes are tread for making wine; A winepress | Mark 12:1 | Winepress (NASB, ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB), Wine vat (NKJV) |
| Wist | The past participle of “wit,” an archaic verb for “to know” | Exodus 34:29 | Know (NASB, ESV, NKJV, MEV), Aware (NIV, CSB) |
| Withs | Twigs or fibers twisted or braided together to make a rope or cord | Judges 16:7 | Cords (NASB), Bowstrings (NIV, ESV, NKJV, MEV, CSB) |
| Wont | Accustomed; In the pattern of; Used to | 1 Samuel 30:31 | Accustomed (NASB, NKJV), Had (ESV, NIV, MEV, CSB) |
Modern readers may struggle within the King James Version and these unfamiliar terms
References
| 1↑ | The NIV, NKJV, and CSB interpret the Hebrew phrase as saying that the goat hair was braided and placed on the head rather than under it as a pillow. |
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| 2↑ | The particle ἄρα is left untranslated in this verse in most other modern translations, just as it is in numerous other verses in the KJV. |
| 3↑ | Most other modern translations have no equivalent word because they are based on manuscripts that do not contain the three words “αὐτῷ οὐ δοκῶ,” which mean “I do not think [so],” or “I think not.” |
