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Diatheke Interface for Bible Browsing in Emacs

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). 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.

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

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