Geneva Bible
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The Geneva Bible is a 16th-century English translation of the Bible notable for its extensive marginal notes and widespread use among early Protestant reformers and English-speaking Protestants, including the Pilgrims.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geneva Bible canonical | 16 |
| Geneva Bible (New Testament) | 1 |
| Geneva Bible (in popular use) | 1 |
| Geneva Bible translators | 1 |
| New Testament of the Geneva Bible | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geneva Bible Context triple: [King James Version, predecessor, Geneva Bible]
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A.
Luther Bible
The Luther Bible is Martin Luther’s influential 16th-century German translation of the Christian Bible that helped shape both the German language and the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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C.
Tyndale Bible
The Tyndale Bible is an early 16th-century English translation of the Bible by William Tyndale that laid the foundation for later English versions of Scripture.
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D.
Jerusalem Bible
The Jerusalem Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible noted for its literary style and extensive scholarly footnotes.
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E.
King James Version
The King James Version is a landmark 17th-century English translation of the Christian Bible renowned for its majestic prose and lasting influence on English literature and religious practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geneva Bible Target entity description: The Geneva Bible is a 16th-century English translation of the Bible notable for its extensive marginal notes and widespread use among early Protestant reformers and English-speaking Protestants, including the Pilgrims.
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A.
Luther Bible
The Luther Bible is Martin Luther’s influential 16th-century German translation of the Christian Bible that helped shape both the German language and the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Georgian Bible
The Georgian Bible is a translation of the Christian scriptures into the Georgian language, historically rooted in early Eastern Christian traditions.
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C.
Tyndale Bible
The Tyndale Bible is an early 16th-century English translation of the Bible by William Tyndale that laid the foundation for later English versions of Scripture.
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D.
Jerusalem Bible
The Jerusalem Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible noted for its literary style and extensive scholarly footnotes.
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E.
King James Version
The King James Version is a landmark 17th-century English translation of the Christian Bible renowned for its majestic prose and lasting influence on English literature and religious practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Bible translation
ⓘ
Protestant Bible ⓘ |
| basedOn |
original Greek texts
ⓘ
original Hebrew texts ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Geneva ⓘ |
| compiledBy | English Protestant exiles in Geneva ⓘ |
| contains |
Apocrypha
ⓘ
linked to:
Apocrypha (in early editions)
New Testament ⓘ Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Calvinist
ⓘ
Reformed ⓘ |
| editor |
Anthony Gilby
ⓘ
Thomas Sampson ⓘ William Whittingham ⓘ |
| feature |
book introductions
ⓘ
chapter and verse numbering throughout ⓘ chronological tables ⓘ doctrinal commentary ⓘ explanatory marginal notes ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Geneva ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1560 ⓘ |
| genre | study Bible ⓘ |
| influenced |
English Puritanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
King James Version ⓘ early American Protestantism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Coverdale Bible
ⓘ
Great Bible ⓘ William Tyndale Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tyndale Bible
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Roman typeface
ⓘ
extensive marginal notes ⓘ maps and illustrations ⓘ study aids ⓘ verse divisions ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Anglican authorities
ⓘ
King James I of England ⓘ
linked to:
James VI and I
|
| popularInCentury |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| printedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Geneva ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| scriptureType |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| supersededBy | King James Version ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinist
ⓘ
Reformed ⓘ |
| usedBy |
English Puritans
ⓘ
linked to:
Puritanism
English Separatists ⓘ
linked to:
Separatists
Huguenots ⓘ Pilgrims ⓘ Scottish Presbyterians ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Scotland
|
| usedIn |
English-speaking Protestant worship
ⓘ
private Bible study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geneva Bible Description of subject: The Geneva Bible is a 16th-century English translation of the Bible notable for its extensive marginal notes and widespread use among early Protestant reformers and English-speaking Protestants, including the Pilgrims.
Referenced by (20)
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Received Text
linked to: Geneva Bible
linked to: Geneva Bible
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TR
linked to: Geneva Bible