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William Tindal

William Tindal

9.6
An English scholar who translated the Bible into English and was executed for Protestant beliefs
  • proper noun
: William Tyndale
  • William Tindal was executed in 1536 for his role in translating the Bible into English.

Examples

  • The King James Bible drew heavily on the translation work of William Tindal.

  • Many scholars credit William Tindal as a pioneer of the Protestant Reformation in England.

  • William Tindal was executed for heresy in 1536.

  • Did William Tindal really believe in the principles of the Reformation?

  • William Tindal was executed in 1536 for his role in translating the Bible into English.

  • Many scholars credit William Tindal as a pioneer of the Protestant Reformation in England.

  • The King James Bible drew heavily on the translation work of William Tindal.

Synonyms

Tyndale
vsWilliam Tindal
2 9.9

An English scholar who translated the Bible into English and inspired later versions like the King James Bible

means the same but uses an alternate historical spelling
Tindale
vsWilliam Tindal
9.9

An English scholar who made the first English Bible translation from Hebrew and Greek sources

has identical facts but differs in spelling of the name
William Tindale
vsWilliam Tindal
9.3

An English translator who made the Bible readable in English and influenced later English Bibles

shares this meaning but prefers a different modern spelling

Surface Forms

William Tindal main

Morphology

William + Tindal

This item is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent words 'William' and 'Tindal' (personal name parts) does not let a learner infer his identity, role as a translator, or that he was executed for heresy. Proper names are referential and non-compositional, so the meaning is opaque to a B1 learner who only knows the name parts.

Etymology

William Tindal translated the Bible into everyday English so ordinary people could read it themselves. He was executed for his religious beliefs, and because his words were used in later Bibles, people remember him as an important early English Bible translator.