In the preface of his Bible, Webster wrote: "Some words have fallen into disuse; and the signification of others, in current popular use, is not the same now as it was when they were introduced into the version.
Dalam kata pengantar Alkitabnya, Webster menulis: "Beberapa kata-kata telah tidak digunakan kali, dan signifikasi makna dari kata lain, dalam penggunaan populer saat ini, tidak sama seperti ketika mereka diperkenalkan ke versi terdahulu.