bible-mode

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). 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