Bible software
A Bible program is used to read and study the Bible on a computer or mobile device . It usually contains various Bible translations , sometimes also ( Bible ) lexicons , dictionaries or Bible commentaries .
features
In addition to displaying the text on the computer, most programs contain a large number of additional functions that are not available in a printed Bible. These include:
- Quickly find biblical passages after entering the Bible book and possibly chapter and verse
- the quick keyword search in the entire Bible text ( concordance function )
- Depending on the software, quick jumps to references in the Bible text to other Bible passages and possibly explanatory footnotes
- Depending on the software, the comparative display of several Bible translations parallel to one another
- Depending on the software, the comparative presentation of the four Gospels parallel to each other ( synopsis )
- Depending on the software, you can add your own comments, notes and favorites
- Depending on the software and the translation of the Bible, it is easier to find topics and biblical narratives thanks to the tables of contents of the individual Bible books , which are linked to the corresponding Bible texts
- Depending on the software, access to secondary literature such as B. Lexicons, Commentaries, and Bible Atlas
Overview of common Bible programs
When choosing a Bible program it should be noted that not every program is offered with the same selection of Bible texts. Almost more decisive than the choice of the program itself is therefore the decision which texts are to be used with it and whether the text is available for this program at all. For example, texts protected by copyright are usually only offered for commercial Bible programs. But the purpose of use can also play a role. Especially if you want to work with original language texts, a program that has been developed for scientific use is recommended.
General
| Surname | operating system | License | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Bible | Android | free | based on the JSword library from CrossWire |
| Basic Bible. The New Testament and the Psalms | Android , iOS | commercial, free lite version | a cross-media Bible project of the German Bible Society |
| Bible / YouVersion | Android , iOS , Blackberry OS , Java , HP / Palm, Symbian , Windows , Windows Phone | free | A project by Life.Church |
| Bible (or Bible!) And Faithlife Study Bible (or Faithlife Study Bible) | Android , iOS | free, paid works on offer | based on the Logos Bible software |
| Bible Desktop | Windows , Mac OS X , Linux , UNIX | free | |
| The Bible Study App / Bible + (formerly BibleReader) | Android , iOS , Windows , Mac OS | differently | Olive tree |
| Bibletime | Windows , Mac OS X , Linux , UNIX | free | based on the Sword Project |
| BibleWorkshop | Windows , Mac OS , Pocket PC | commercially; limited free edition | Further development discontinued |
| Clever | Windows , Mac OS X , Linux | commercially | |
| Die-Bibel.de | Android , iOS | free | A project of the German Bible Society |
| e-Sword | Windows | free | |
| Eloquent (formerly MacSword) | Mac OS X | free | based on the Sword Project |
| Ezra Project | Windows , Mac OS X , Linux | free | based on the Sword Project |
| GLO. The Bible | Windows , Mac OS | commercial, some free content and features | a multimedia program by SCM R. Brockhaus with connection to the YouVersion - Community Notes. |
| MFchi (also marketed as ELBIWIN, CD-ROM Bible Edition or bibeldigital) | Windows | commercial, some free editions | |
| MyBible | Android | free | based on Zefania XML (converted) |
| MyBible | Windows | free | based on Zefania XML |
| Online Bible | Windows , Pocket PC , Mac OS , Android , Linux | free | |
| Olive Tree Bible Software | Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android | commercial, free lite version | English with some German books that can be bought |
| Pocket e-sword | Windows Mobile | free | |
| Quick Bible | Android | free | |
| SWORD Reader PocketPC | Windows Mobile | free | based on the Sword Project |
| The Sword Project | Windows , Mac OS X , Linux and others | free | based on the Sword Project |
| People's Bible 2000 | Windows , Mac OS , Linux | free | |
| The Word | Windows , Mac OS X | free | |
| Xiphos (formerly GnomeSword) | Windows , Linux , UNIX | free | based on the Sword Project |
For scientific use
In addition to displaying the text itself, these programs offer additional functions for working with the original language texts, such as determining the word forms and the grammar.
| Surname | operating system | License | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accordance | Mac OS X , iOS , Windows | commercially | from version 10 with German user interface |
| BibleWorks | Windows | commercially | in English. Discontinued in June 2018, but version 10 should be maintained. |
| Biblia Clerus | Windows etc. Internet service | free | partly multilingual; also contains Church Fathers, Liturgy and Ecclesiastical Doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church; Ed. Congregation for the Clergy. Holy See Vatican |
| davar4 | Windows | free | in English; in German only the Luther Bible 1545 (1522 and 1546 as NT ) |
| Logos Bible software | Android , iOS , OS X , Windows , browser | free basic version and apps , commercial extended version | in German, a lot of German works. Catholic edition under the name "Verbum". |
| Stuttgart Electronic Study Bible (SESB) | Windows | commercially | based on the technology of Logos Bible software. Discontinued after 2009, content can still be used in logos |
| Tnach | Windows , Linux | free | in German |
| Tyndale STEP | Windows , OS X and browser usage | free | based on the Sword Project ; is in the open beta phase and requires JavaScript . German user interface and bibles. |
On the Internet
As an alternative to installing it on a computer, many Bible translations can also be accessed from various websites . In some cases comparable functions are offered here, as is the case with Bible programs. In this regard, by far the furthest developed for the German-speaking area are the free internet platforms die-bibel.de and Bibleserver.com, on which the most important German Bible translations can be used.
Web links
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Information on Bible software (JGU Mainz, Catholic Theol. Faculty)
- Review: Accordance 10 (Thomas Hieke)
- Review: BasisBibel (cross-media Bible project) (Michael Hölscher)
- Review: Bibleworks 10 (Thomas Hieke)
- Review: Glo. The Bible (Benedict Schöning)
- Review: Logos 8 Platin German (Markus Mayer)
- Review of the innovations in Logos 8 (Thomas Hieke)
- Review: Verbum 7 (Logos 7) and Logos 5 Bible Software (Thomas Hieke)
- Review: Logos 6 Gold German (Peter Streitenberger)
- Review: Logos 5 for Android and iOS (Benedict Schöning)
- Review: Luther Bible App 2017 (Benedict Schöning)
- Review: Quadro-Bibel 5.0 for MFchi (Benedict Schöning)
- Review: The Bible Study App / Bible + for Android (Thomas Hieke)
- Concordance (corpus linguistic: automatic checking of a defined individual text for its relationship to the overall text) to the Hebrew, Greek edition of the Old Testament, to the Greek of the New Testament
- SOB - online bible program (with extensive search, comparison mode, audio bible, dictionaries, concordances), around 220 Bible translations in 68 languages (including 32 German translations), Greek texts with Strong numbers and morphology
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bible as an app
- ↑ The Olive Tree Bible App by Olive Tree Bible Software. Accessed June 10, 2018 .
- ^ Official website of Accordance
- ↑ Official BibleWorks website
- ↑ Biblia Clerus (German)
- ↑ Download of Davar4 and modules
- ↑ Logos page of the various available platforms
- ↑ Logos 8 is here
- ↑ Verbum.com | Catholic Bible Study Tools for the Modern Church. Retrieved March 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Info from logos
- ^ T after 6.0
- ↑ Official website (www.stepbible.org)
- ↑ Tyndale STEP (open-bibel.de)