CategoryArchaic Word / Food Term
Modern Equivalenthunted game meat.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionMeat from hunted animals, especially game prepared for eating.
Key Verses"Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons... and go out to the field, and take me some venison." (Genesis 27:3)
KJV Usage NoteIn older English, venison could refer broadly to hunted game, not only deer meat.
Common MisunderstandingModern readers may limit it to deer, but in KJV usage it can refer more generally to game meat.
EtymologyFrom Latin venari, meaning "to hunt," through Old French venesoun.