New International Version

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Bible translation English Bible translation

The New International Version is a widely used modern English translation of the Bible known for its balance of readability and accuracy.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
New International Version canonical	8
Today’s New International Version	2
Committee on Bible Translation (New International Version)	1
NIV	1
NIV Inclusive Language Edition (UK, 1996)	1
NIV Life Application Study Bible	1
NIV Study Bible	1
New International Reader's Version	1
New International Reader’s Version	1
Nueva Versión Internacional	1
Today’s New International Version (for 2011 NIV)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35055 — 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: New International Version
Context triple: [Bible, hasTranslation, New International Version]

A. New American Bible
The New American Bible is a modern English Catholic translation of the Scriptures widely used in liturgy and personal study in the United States.
B. 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.
C. Reina-Valera
Reina-Valera is a classic and widely used Spanish translation of the Bible, first published in the 16th century and still influential in the Spanish-speaking Christian world.
D. Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
E. Bible
The Bible is the central sacred scripture of Christianity, comprising the Old and New Testaments and serving as the foundational text for Christian belief and 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: New International Version
Target entity description: The New International Version is a widely used modern English translation of the Bible known for its balance of readability and accuracy.

A. New American Bible
The New American Bible is a modern English Catholic translation of the Scriptures widely used in liturgy and personal study in the United States.
B. 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.
C. Reina-Valera
Reina-Valera is a classic and widely used Spanish translation of the Bible, first published in the 16th century and still influential in the Spanish-speaking Christian world.
D. Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
E. Bible
The Bible is the central sacred scripture of Christianity, comprising the Old and New Testaments and serving as the foundational text for Christian belief and practice.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bible translation ⓘ English Bible translation ⓘ
abbreviation	NIV ⓘ linked to: New International Version
allowsLimitedQuotationWithoutPermission	yes ⓘ
basedOnOriginalLanguages	Aramaic ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Koine Greek ⓘ
completeBibleFirstPublishedYear	1978 ⓘ
containsDeuterocanonicalBooks	no ⓘ
copyrightStatus	copyrighted ⓘ
digitalAvailability	Bible apps ⓘ online Bible websites ⓘ
firstPublicationYear	1978 ⓘ
hasEdition	NIV Inclusive Language Edition (UK, 1996) ⓘ linked to: New International Version Today’s New International Version ⓘ linked to: New International Version
hasStudyEdition	NIV Life Application Study Bible ⓘ linked to: New International Version NIV Study Bible ⓘ linked to: New International Version
includes	New Testament ⓘ Old Testament ⓘ linked to: Bible
language	English ⓘ
newTestamentFirstPublishedYear	1973 ⓘ
notableFeature	aims for contemporary English style ⓘ seeks balance between word-for-word and thought-for-thought translation ⓘ widely used in evangelical churches ⓘ
originalPublisherCountry	United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
publisher	Hodder & Stoughton ⓘ Zondervan ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
revisionYear	1984 ⓘ 2011 ⓘ
rightsHolder	Biblica ⓘ
successorOf	Today’s New International Version (for 2011 NIV) ⓘ linked to: New International Version
targetAudience	evangelical Christians ⓘ general English-speaking readers ⓘ
textType	Protestant Bible ⓘ linked to: Bible
textualBasisNewTestament	eclectic Greek New Testament text ⓘ
textualBasisOldTestament	Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia ⓘ
translationApproach	dynamic equivalence ⓘ mediating translation ⓘ
translationPhilosophy	balance of readability and accuracy ⓘ
usedIn	Christian education ⓘ personal Bible study ⓘ public worship ⓘ sermon preparation ⓘ
usesDivineNameRendering	LORD ⓘ linked to: Lord

How these facts were elicited