Begat :the King James Bible and the English language /David Crystal.

Name/Title

Begat :the King James Bible and the English language /David Crystal.

Description

In the beginning -- Let there be light -- Be fruitful and multiply -- My brother's keeper -- Two by two -- A coat of many colours -- Fire and brimstone -- Begat -- Thou shall not -- Manna, milk, and honey -- Eyes, teeth, and loins -- What hath been wrought -- Bread alone -- How are the mighty fallen! -- The skin of one's teeth -- Out of the mouths of babes -- Pride goes before a fall -- Nothing new under the sun -- Fly in the ointment -- No peace for the wicked -- Be horribly afraid -- Seeing the light -- Eyes, ears, cheeks -- Speaking, shouting, wailing, writing -- Shaking, turning, moving -- Many and few, first and last -- Fights, foes, fools, friends -- Praising famous men -- Sheep, goats, swine -- Money, wages, pearls, mites -- Blessed are the servants -- Heal thyself -- Times and seasons -- Birth, life, and death -- Countries, kingdoms, Armageddon -- Building houses, mansions, sepulchres -- Millstones, crosses, yokes, pricks -- Sowing seeds -- Salt and wine -- The law, judges, thieves, swords -- Love and charity -- Peace, patience, wrath, whore -- Appendixes. Expressions discussed in this book ; Number of references made to Old and New Testamant sources. vii, 327 pages ;23 cm

Book Details

Author

Crystal, David

Place Published

City

Oxford ;New York

Date Published

2010

Publication Subjects

Bible--Language, style. Bible.--English--Versions--Authorized. English language--Terms and phrases--History.

Call No.

BS537.C79 2010

ISBN

9780199585854, 0199585857

LCCN

2010293622

Notes

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