Term

Coverdale Bible

The first complete printed Modern English translation of the Bible, compiled by Myles Coverdale and published in 1535.

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Definition

Compiled by Myles Coverdale and published in 1535, was the first complete Modern English translation of the Bible, and the first complete printed translation into English.

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Sources

1.S. (New York: American Bible Society, 1968).Original citation: A. S. Herbert, Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525–1961, London: British and Foreign Bible Society; New York: American Bible Society, 1968.

Last revised August 14, 2026