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Tyndale Bible

The first English biblical translations (c. 1522–1535) to work directly from Greek and Hebrew texts, produced by William Tyndale.

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Definition

The body of biblical translations by William Tyndale into Early Modern English, made c. 1522–1535 AD. Tyndale's biblical text is credited with being the first English-language Biblical translation to work directly from Greek and, for the Pentateuch, Hebrew texts, although it relied heavily upon the Latin Vulgate and German Bibles.

Sources

  1. 1.Tyndale, William “The New Testament (1534).”LinkOriginal citation: Tyndale, William. The New Testament (1534). Textus Receptus Bibles. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.textusreceptusbibles.com/Tyndale.

Last revised August 14, 2026