Tyndale has been called the architect of the English language, and in many cases he invented words to better convey the original:
“atonement”
“scapegoat”
“Jehovah”
“mercy seat”
“Passover”
And scores of his phrases have proved impossible to better in the last five centuries”¦
“Let there be light”
“In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God”
Wonderful stuff–make sure to read it all.
Perhaps the greatest sorrow in Anglican history is that we have been in such a hurry in the last century or so to cast off what is arguably the greatest work of the English language in favor of dozens of “modern language”, “set in our context”, “gender neutral” and “inclusive” alternatives.
Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
(Not certain how much of that is attributable directly to Tyndale, but the message still comes through)