COLLECTION, n.
1. The act of gathering, or assembling.
2. The body formed by gathering an assemblage, or assembly a crowd as a collection of men.
3. A contribution a sum collected for a charitable purpose.
Now concerning the collection for the saints. 1 Corinthians 16 .
4. A gathering, as of matter in an abscess.
5. The act of deducing consequences reasoning inference.
6. A corollary a consectary a deduction from premises consequence.
7. A book compiled from other books, by the putting together of parts a compilation as a collection of essays or sermons.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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