TEN'ET, n. L. tenet, he holds. Any opinion, principle, dogma or doctrine which a person believes or maintains as true as the tenets of Plato or of Cicero. The tenets of christians are adopted from the Scriptures but different interpretations give rise to a great diversity of tenets.
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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