King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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KJV Bible Glossary
Definitions and plain-English explanations of King James Version words, phrases, and theological terms — so nothing in scripture is lost in translation.
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Nativity
CategoryArchaic Word / Theological Term
Modern Equivalentbirth; the circumstances of a birth, especially Christ's.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionThe fact or circumstances of being born. In the KJV it appears in contexts of genealogy and birth accounts. Most significantly it has become associated with the birth of Jesus Christ — the Nativity — the Incarnation of God in human flesh.
Key Verses"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 1:18)