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eks-pres´: In the King James Version of “express†has the meaning “exactly resembling the original,†as the impress of a seal resembles the figure engraved upon the seal. Thus “express image†in the verse referred to is a good translation (Greek χαÏακτηÌÏ, charakteÌ„Ìr, literally, “engraving†and hence, “impressionâ€); the Revised Version (British and American) “the very image.