William Tindal
- proper noun
- William Tindal was executed in 1536 for his role in translating the Bible into English.
Examples
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The King James Bible drew heavily on the translation work of William Tindal.
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Many scholars credit William Tindal as a pioneer of the Protestant Reformation in England.
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William Tindal was executed for heresy in 1536.
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Did William Tindal really believe in the principles of the Reformation?
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William Tindal was executed in 1536 for his role in translating the Bible into English.
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Many scholars credit William Tindal as a pioneer of the Protestant Reformation in England.
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The King James Bible drew heavily on the translation work of William Tindal.
Synonyms
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An English scholar who translated the Bible into English and inspired later versions like the King James Bible
An English scholar who made the first English Bible translation from Hebrew and Greek sources
An English translator who made the Bible readable in English and influenced later English Bibles
Surface Forms
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.