# Table of Contents

1.  [Description](#org3fd18a4)
2.  [Dependencies](#orgbde065f)
3.  [Usage](#org8bb4448)
    1.  [Keybindings](#org067a501)
4.  [Features](#orgb536b6b)
5.  [Example](#org76c8290)



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# Description

An Emacs Bible viewing interface utilizing the SWORD project's Diatheke command line program.


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# Dependencies

`diatheke` and a Biblical Text module (uses KJV by default). Also,
Strong's lexicons and morphological databases should be installed:

-   StrongsRealGreek
-   StrongsRealHebrew
-   Robinson
-   Packard
-   OSHM

The utility \`installmgr' can be used to install text modules and
lexical and morphological databases.

The program \`mkfastmod' should be used to generate indexes so the
lexical search method will work.


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# Usage

-   M-x `bible-open`
-   Invoke from command line as follows (requires installing Ezra SIL font):
    -   emacs -g =150x25 -fn \\"Ezra SIL-14\\" -f bible-open


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## Keybindings

-   b - Select book
-   c - Select chapter
-   h - Describe mode
-   m - Select module
-   n - Next chapter
-   p - Previous chapter
-   q - Quit window
-   s - Search
-   w - Toggle word study
-   x - Split display


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# Features

-   Chapter-based browsing of the Bible
-   Text Formatting
    -   Red Letters
    -   Strong's Greek (with Lemma)
    -   Strong's Hebrew
    -   Morphology
-   Greek & Hebrew Lexicon definition lookup
-   Morphology lookup
-   Tooltip display of definitions, morphology
-   Searching


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# Example

![img](example4.png)