Archaic Words In The KJB (Part 4)

10. Angle
Isaiah 19:8 KJB says, “The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.” The first thing that came to my mind (and should be apparent to anybody who has ever gone fishing) was that an “angle” is a fishing line with a hook you throw into the water to catch fish. Those who haven’t gone fishing will obviously have a hard time knowing what this means, but those people will also not be able to understand the updated “fishing line” either. The KJB defines “angle” as a fishing line. The 1828 Webster Dictionary confirms this by defining “angle” as, “1. To fish with an angle or with line and hook.” And this isn’t an archaic word! The Hebrew Names Version (2014) has “angle” in Isaiah 19:8.

11. Anon
Matthew 13:20 in the KJB reads, “But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;”. Here is the first example of where the KJB beautifully utilizes the tool of parallel passages to define words. A parallel passage is a place in the Bible that talks about the same thing and the same events as another part of the Bible. Such is the nature of the four gospels (all four giving parallel accounts of the life of Jesus Christ on earth). Whenever you see a passage that has a parallel, make sure to look at the parallel! It will give you new insight into what happened and what’s being said. In this case, one parallel passage to Matthew 13:20 is Mark 4:16 KJB, “And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;”. Notice that Mark has a similar phrase to Matthew (“and anon with joy receiveth it” and “immediately receive it with gladness”). It should be obvious that “immediately” in Mark is used in place of “anon” in Matthew. Thus, according to the KJB, “anon” means immediately. The 1828 Webster Dictionary confirms this for us. It defines “anon” as, “1. Quickly; without intermission: soon; immediately.” And like the other “archaic” words, “anon” is so old that it’s used by The Concordant Version (2012) in 2 Peter 1:15.

12. Apothecary
Exodus 37:29 KJB reads, “And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.” Exodus 30:35 KJB likewise reads, “And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:”. So the art of the apothecary is defined in these verses to make oil and perfume by mixing (tempered) it together. Since the art of the apothecary is to mix natural materials into ointment (Exodus 30:25 KJB) and perfume, the apothecary must be those men who mix them. Thus, according to the KJB, an “apothecary” is someone who mixes natural oils and fragrances into perfume and ointment. The New English Dictionary defines “apothecary” as “The earlier name for: One who prepared and sold drugs for medicinal purposes…” Back in the days of the Bible, the only medicine was natural medicine (and it still is the best medicine) drawn from plant and mineral oils and fragrances. So back in the Biblical times, an apothecary was someone who mixed together natural medicine (read oils and fragrances) for medical purposes. That is exactly what an “ointment” is. And “apothecary” is so old, The Jubilee Bible (2010) uses “apothecary” in Ecclesiastes 10:1. The KJB is right and you don’t need any dictionary to find out what it means!