This broad theory of translation attempts to follow the form of the original document very closely in verbal and grammatical order.

Verbatim Versions: These are word-for-word, grammar-for-grammar correspondence. They seek to link only one English word to any individual Hebrew or Greek word. Examples:

• New American Standard Version
• Young's Literal Translation, Revised Version

Literal Versions: These follow the original word order, with flexibility in using various English words to translate an original Hebrew or Greek word, allowing for shades of meaning. Examples:

• The Geneva Bible
  
• King James Version
  
• New American Bible
  
• New Berkeley Version
  
• New King James Version
  
• New Life Version
  
• Revised Standard Version
  
• William Tyndale Translation

Loosely Literal Versions: These are more idiomatic and/or interpretive translations. Examples:

• Amplified Version
  
• Jewish New Testament
  
• Lamsa Bible
  
• New Revised Standard Version