bible-mode/README.md

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Dependencies
3. Usage
   1. Keybindings
4. Features
5. Example

Description

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

Dependencies

diatheke and a Biblical Text module (uses KJV by default)

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

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

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

Example