The Geneva Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A revision of great importance in the history of the English Bible, undertaken by English exiles at Geneva during the Marian persecutions and first published m 1560.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Geneva Bible” mean?
A revision of great importance in the history of the English Bible, undertaken by English exiles at Geneva during the Marian persecutions and first published m 1560.
Is “The Geneva Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.