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  Basic English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basic English is a constructed language with a small number of words created by Charles Kay Ogden and described in his book Basic English: A General Introduction with Rules and Grammar (1930).
Thus Basic English is used by companies who need to make complex books for international use, and by language schools that need to give people some knowledge of English in a short time.
Winston Churchill supported the idea of Basic English's use as an international language at first, mentioning it in a speech at Harvard in 1944, but according to one story was put off it when he was told that "blood, toil, tears and sweat" translates into Basic English as "blood, hard work, eyewash and body water".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basic_English   (1097 words)

  
 Bible in Basic English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bible In Basic English (also known as BBE) is a translation of the Bible into Basic English.
Hooke using the standard 850 Basic English words.
The New Testament was released in 1941 and the Old Testament was released in 1949.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bible_in_Basic_English   (100 words)

  
 Bible in Basic English - Copyright and Usage Information
Basic English, produced by Mr C. Ogden of the Orthological Institute, is a simple form of the English language which, with 850 words,
In fact, the Basic expert is forced, because of the limited material with which he is working, to give special care to the sense of the words before him.
There is no question of the Basic work taking the place of the Authorised Version or coming into competition with it; but it may be said of this new English Bible that it is in a marked degree straightforward and simple and that these qualities give it an independent value.
www.studylight.org /info/copyright/bible/bbe.html   (613 words)

  
 Basic English Found on the Web
Basic English, produced by Mr C. Ogden of the Orthological Institute, is a simple form of the English language which, with 850 words, is able to give the sense of anything which may be said in English.
Basic English is something of a deviation from our general discussion, as it was a deviation from the general development of constructed languages.
Basic English was developed by Charles Kay Ogden (1889-1957) as an ‘international language' and as a system for teaching English to speakers of other languages using a simplified vocabulary of 850 words.
ogden.basic-english.org /beweb.html   (3229 words)

  
 The World English Bible (WEB) FAQ
The Bible in Basic English (BBE) was in the Public Domain in the USA (but not all countries) for a while, but its copyrighted status was restored by GATT.
English style is a moving target, and there is not widespread agreement on capitalization of pronouns referring to God.
Because the World English Bible is an update of the American Standard Version of 1901, which does not capitalize pronouns referring to God, it would have required reviewing all pronouns in the Bible for capitalization, determining from the context which referred to God and which did not.
www.ebible.org /bible/web/webfaq.htm   (5620 words)

  
 Accordance : modules : english bible
Developed by Protestant English exiles in Geneva and published in 1560, the Geneva Bible was an...
The classic English translation authorized by King James I of England, the King James is known for...
This is a fresh translation of the Bible produced by post-Vatican II Roman Catholic scholars.
www.accordancebible.com /modules/index.php?category=enb   (303 words)

  
 Bible in Basic English -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Bible in Basic English -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Bible In Basic English (also known as BBE) is a translation of the (The sacred writings of the Christian religions) Bible into (A simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. Ogden and I. Richards) Basic English.
The BBE was translated by Professor S.H. Hooke using the standard 850 Basic English words.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bi/bible_in_basic_english.htm   (96 words)

  
 Bible HQ : English Bible
The NET Bible is a completely new translation of the Bible, being completed bymore than twenty biblical scholars who are working directly from the best...
Name given to the English translation of the Bible produced by the Commissionappointed by James I, and in consequence often spoken of as "King James's Bible".
Bible HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
bible-hq.com /englishbible/index.php   (858 words)

  
 Online Parallel Bible
The World English Bible is a language update of the 1901 ASV, translated for the purpose of freely distributing the Scriptures on the internet.
The Bible in Basic English translates the Scripture using a simplified dictionary of 850 words plus 150 Biblical Words.
The Webster Bible, translated by Noah Webster, was written to update the language of the Bible in his day of 1833.
onlineparallelbible.com   (280 words)

  
 PocketPC Bible :: Bible With You (BBE) :: Version: 6.00 :: Bible: Bible in Basic English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Bible in Basic English is written Basic English language - a simple form of the English language which, with 850 words (increased to 1000 for the purpose of putting the Bible into Basic), is able to give the sense of anything which may be said in English.
The Basic Bible is designed to be used wherever the English language has taken root.
Bible Images database is distributed separately as a plug-in for Bible With You.
www.gmpsoft.com /product.php?id=b_bbe_ppc   (1272 words)

  
 ZondervanBibles.com - Translations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Translators were involved in bringing the classic Living Bible from its status as a paraphrase to a thought-for-thought translation of Scripture.
This paraphrase was translated using the rhythms and tone of contemporary English to communicate to the modern reader.
The New Jerusalem Bible is the official English language test used in Catholic liturgy outside the United States.
www.zondervanbibles.com /translations.htm   (1224 words)

  
 Virtual Christianity: Bibles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Geneva Study Bible - by chapter; study notes are interspersed between each verse.
The many study guide tools include study Bible with incorporated maps and (blue) notes, topical presentation of verses, the story of Jesus (incorporating in rough order the content of all four Gospels, the story of the NT church (coming soon) (which similarly will incorporate content of the entire NT), and background commentary on the NT.
Interlinear Chinese Bible GB - by book, then chapter (starting with first chapter); interlinear with several English translations.
www.internetdynamics.com /pub/vc/bibles.html   (3491 words)

  
 Web Directory: English Bible Versions
English versions include the New American Standard Bible, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English, Darby's New Translation, the Douay-Rheims version (Challoner revision), King James Version, Webster's revision of the KJV, Weymouth's NT, Young's Literal Translation.
The English Bible as a Blow for Liberty.
Deibler, a Bible Translation Consultant with the Wycliffe Bible Translators, criticizes the Colorado Springs Guidelines from the standpoint of "dynamic eqivalence" translation theory.
www.bible-researcher.com /links02.html   (5253 words)

  
 The Bible in Basic English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The vocabulary is limited to C. Ogden's Basic English vocabulary of 850 words proposed as an international auxiliary language, with an additional 150 biblical words.
The following is the Introduction as it appeared in a 1965 printing of the Bible in Basic English.
By the addition of 50 Special Bible words and the use of 100 words listed as giving most help in the reading of English verse, this number has been increased to 1000 for the purpose of putting the Bible into Basic.
www.bible-researcher.com /basic.html   (546 words)

  
 Bible Browser
The Bible Browser was written by Richard Goerwitz and maintained by him while he was with the Brown University
With Richard's departure from Brown in 2000 and the changes in the organization of STG in 2002, the Bible Browser can no longer be supported and has therefore been retired.
It was produced with funding from the Society of Biblical Literature and the National Council of Churches.
www.stg.brown.edu /webs/bible_browser/pbeasy.shtml   (216 words)

  
 Talking Bible - Real Audio Bible
The basic player is free, and it is the only thing you need to listen to the Talking Bible.
Have you wanted to read through the entire Bible cover to cover, but felt is was just to big of a task to undertake.
It even allows you to go through the Bible while you are working around the home.
www.talkingbible.com   (410 words)

  
 Palm Bible :: Bible With You (BBE) :: Version: 6.00 :: Bible: Bible in Basic English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Bible With You (BBE) is an extremely handy software for reading this Bible translation on your Palm PDA.
Bible With You uses unique algorithms which allow a compression comparable to that of the popular archiver WinZip.
Bible database - uses the License for Bible With You.
www.gmpsoft.com /product.php?id=b_bbe   (2279 words)

  
 Basic English Course Using the Good News Bible   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The good news English Course is a teach-yourself English course for absolute beginners, both young and old.
Designed primarily for beginners of English, and leading on to upper intermediate levels of proficiency, the course is based on a modern English version of the most translated bestseller of all times — the Bible.
The Course is based on the Bible and contains Bible stories and Christian songs.
www.gnews-english.org   (305 words)

  
 Speaking Bible by johnhurt.com - Download the Talking Bible and Audio Bible Software
The Speaking Bible is a Talking Bible / Audio Bible that you can hear over the internet, even with a low speed connection.
These Microsoft Access Bibles are in the Public Domain (No Copyright) and can be used to produce your own Bible software.
Bible Texts courtesy of Biola University, Project Gutenburg, and Bible Foundation.
www.speakingbible.com   (708 words)

  
 Updated King James Version
It’s retains the unique structure of the KJV English and makes it easier to read and understand by replacing words and phrases that are hard/archaic in nature.
They have post a significant voice to the arena of bible translations and texts criticism and in certain way, we should be grateful to them.
The KJV was chosen because it survived 4 generations and that it used 100% of the traditional text (Textus Receptus).
www.geocities.com /updatedkjv   (1341 words)

  
 Free Bible Software by johnhurt.com - Index - Download Web-Based Free Bible Software or Bible on CD ROM
The Concordances are hyperlinked to every verse in the Bible.
The Paleo Hebrew Bible in a Parallel Format is only available here, as no other software publisher has a Paleo Hebrew Bible.
All Speaking Bibles are now available On CD $14.95
www.htmlbible.com   (738 words)

  
 QUESTIONS
From another point of view, the Bible is opening up to men the purpose of God -- what He is doing, and why He is doing it (Eph 1:11; 3:11; 2 Tim 1:9).
Sometimes the Bible speaks of historical realities in which God was prominent, and His will executed -- as in the deliverance of Israel, the Babylonian captivity, the repentance of Nineveh, and the travels and experiences of Paul.
Sometimes the Bible speaks of personalities in regard to their character, likening them to animals and beasts of the earth.
www.wotruth.com /QUESTIONS/questions-57.htm   (5770 words)

  
 Free Christian Software Directory -- Bible Study Software   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
"Bible in Mind" is an exciting DOS computer game for 1 to 6 players, summoning up your memory and knowledge of the Word of God.
NOTE: One of the "Online Bible Install" files are required to use the other data files.
The Bible Has the Answer by Dr. Henry Morris.
www.seriousd.com /bible.htm   (558 words)

  
 Purchase SpeedBible CD - johnhurt.com
Johnhurt.com has signed an agreement with the Microsoft Corporation to distribute their speech components world-wide as part of our software package.
Hyperlinked from the English and Greek text directly to Strong's Dictionary, and to a Greek and Hebrew Concordance.
Contains a parallel and complete account of the first 6 books of the Bible.
www.htmlbible.com /purchasecd/speedbible.htm   (649 words)

  
 About the Bible in Basic English HTML Bible   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Bible in Basic English HTML Bible has been placed in the Public Domain, which means there is no copyright (nor can there ever be one) on this software.
Most Bibles viewed on the Internet are created by a Common Gateways Interface (CGI) program, and are not very portable.
The HTML Bible was created by using Visual Basic 5.0 to convert and load public domain Bible texts to an Access 97 database, where another VB program checked the data for accuracy.
www.biblecodehome.info /FREE_Online_Bible_Basic_English/about.htm   (463 words)

  
 1st Stop For Online Bible Study Aids - Bible commentaries, church history, devotionals, Bible concordances, tools and ...
Cataloging and producing these pages is a massive undertaking, but it is our intent to bring you the best in Christian Bible Study resources and online Bible Commentary.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the whole Bible.
JFB Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible.
bible.christiansunite.com   (217 words)

  
 Accordance : modules : details for Bible in Basic English
Size: 11 MB Published in 1965, this translation of the Bible uses "Basic English", a simple form of the English language with a vocabulary of fewer than 1000 words.
Bible in Basic English is included with the following packages:
Library 6 Premier Level CD-ROM upgrade from Library 2/3 Student, with Bible Unlock CD-ROM
www.accordancebible.com /modules/details.php?ID=69   (71 words)

  
 Jimmy Harmon - The Bible in Basic English
Jimmy Harmon - The Bible in Basic English
Read about the Bible in Basic English here.
He also wrote the Gospel of Luke at an earlier time.
www.jimmyharmon.com /bible   (531 words)

  
 Links to the Holy Bible and lesser things
A Modern English translation of the Holy Bible that can be legally copied and republished.
Bibles for the World - Online Bible Study Resource Free resource to read and study the Bible online.
Chamorro Bible — a language spoken in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands
ebible.org /bible   (750 words)

  
 Psalms Chapter 86 - Bible in Basic English - Free Bible Software by johnhurt.com
Psalms Chapter 86 - Bible in Basic English - Free Bible Software by johnhurt.com
Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
www.christianisrael.com /basic_english/B19C086.htm   (368 words)

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