How many English Bible translations exist:
Based on some sources, there are approximately 500 English versions of the complete Bible that have been written over the last few hundred years. Of those, nearly 100 versions are currently in print. Some of the most popular and widely used English translations are the King James Version, the New International Version, the English Standard Version, and the New Living Translation.
If we include incomplete translations, such as those that only cover some books or sections of the Bible, the number would be much higher. According to Wikipedia, there are over 450 English translations of at least some portion of the Bible. Some of these translations are very old and no longer in print, while others are very recent and still in progress. Some of these translations are also paraphrases, which are not literal translations but rather rewordings or interpretations of the original text.
The reason why there are so many English translations of the Bible is that language changes over time, and different translators have different goals and methods. Some translations aim to be as faithful as possible to the original languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, while others try to make the text more understandable and relevant for modern readers. Some translations also reflect different theological perspectives or preferences of certain denominations or groups.
How many English dictionaries have been written since the time of the first English biblical translations:
According to one source, the first complete Bible printed in the English language was Myles Coverdale’s Bible in 1535. It contained all 80 books of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. The first purely English alphabetical dictionary was A Table Alphabeticall, written in 1604 by Robert Cawdrey. Therefore, we can assume that the first English dictionary was written about 70 years after the first English Bible.
However, it is not easy to count how many English dictionaries have been written since then, because there are different types and categories of dictionaries, such as general, specialized, historical, etymological, regional, slang, etc. Also, some dictionaries are revised or updated over time, and some are no longer in print or use. Therefore, the number of dictionaries may vary depending on how one defines and counts them.
One possible way to estimate the number of English dictionaries is to look at some online catalogs or databases that list them. For example, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) website has a page that lists over 1,000 dictionaries of English and its varieties3. Another website, called Onelook.com, has a page that lists over 1,100 general and specialized English dictionaries. However, these lists may not be complete or accurate, and they may include some duplicates or overlaps.
Therefore, based on these sources, we can roughly guess that there are at least a few thousand English dictionaries that have been written since the first of the Bible translations to English. However, this is not a precise or definitive answer, and you should do more research and consult with reliable sources if you want to learn more.