Bible Study Resources

Online Bible Search

Enter a word or words, phrase or passage. Boolean operators such as AND, OR, etc. can be used. Search results will be provided on the Blue Letter Bible website.

The Blue Letter Bible website has more advanced search tools, sufficient for all but the most sophisticated searches.

There are many other Bible study resources on the site including a number of articles dealing with a variety of theological subjects.
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Other direct search tools available on the Online Bible Search page.

Bible Study Software

Website	Cost	Description
	from $49	Accordance is Mac-only Bible study software. (It can be run on a PC with emulator software). It was one of the first and has been one of the leading commerical programs since its first release in 1994. It is a full-featured package with several different collections, packages and modules.
	Free / $	Bible Explorer is a free Bible search and study program which was acquired by WORDSearch several years ago, but remains a separate program. It offers many Bibles and resources for free and because Bible Explorer and WORDsearch both use the CROSS format, WORDsearch commercial books can also be purchased to expand your library.
	from $349	From the website: BibleWorks is an enhanced array of innovative tools, essential resources, and interactive capabilities to assist pastors, seminary students, professors and missionaries in their exegesis of the Biblical text. More than 190 Bible translations in nearly 40 languages, 35 original language texts and morphology databases, 29 lexical-grammatical references, plus a wealth of practical reference works (Greek/Hebrew sound files, Bible maps, critical apparati, NT diagrams, and more). Translations in English, German, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and more!
	Free / $	E-Sword is a downloadable Bible study software package which offers both free and for-purchase Bibles and resources, including commentaries, dictionaries and graphics. Only the KJV is included in the base-package, with several other free Bibles available through downloadable modules. The NKJV, NAS and NIV must be purchased to unlock them, as do some other resources. Another feature is that it offers user-interfaces in a number of languages.
	From $99	From the website The GRAMCORD Institute is a Washington Non-Profit Corporation founded for the purpose of conducting and assisting the computer-assisted analysis of Biblical languages. Best known for the GRAMCORD Greek New Testament Grammatical Concordance System, the Associate Scholars of the Institute have sought to create linguistic and exegetical tools for research objectives not addressed by the for-profit commercial publishing sector.
	From $150	Logos offers what is arguably the most sophisticated Bible study software on the market. Seven different base packages at a wide range of price points. Most resources are available for immediate download, although some are still only available on CD / DVD. The Mac version is in beta-stage development.
	Free / $	Online Bible is one of the oldest free search programs. Over the years it has developed into a solid basic Bible study software package with both free and for-purchase Bibles and resources.
	From $50	QuickVerse offers well-developed Bible study software available in a number of packages at different price points. Additional resources are available individually and some are combined in more economical collections.
	$60	SwordSearcher offers the standard public domain resources, which are usually included with other free Bible study software programs. It seems to have one of the smallest selections of add-ins.
	Free / $	The Sword Project is free, open-source Bible study software that is continually under development. The standard public domain works are available as add-in modules. Because it is open-source, many texts, particularly Bibles, are offered in dozens of languages. It is also available in Windows, Mac and Linux versions.
	from $35	WORDsearch offers several different library packages. There are many additional resources which are availabe for individual purchase.
	Free	From the website Xiphos (formerly known as GnomeSword) is a Bible study tool written for Linux, UNIX, and Windows using GTK, offering a rich and featureful environment for reading, study, and research using modules from The SWORD Project and elsewhere. It is open-source software, and available free-of-charge to all.

Bible Study Websites

Website	Description
	From the website: BibleExposition.net exists to share ideas related to the exposition of God's Word and explore topics related to the Bible in general, theology (both biblical and systematic), archaeology, ministry, and life.
	bible.org is the home of the NET Bible and one of the largest collection of resources on the internet. The NET Bible (New English Translation) is the result of a multi-million dollar effort to provide a highly accurate modern translation free of charge to users around the world. It is free to download, print and distribute unlimited copies as long as they are provided free-of-charge. The NET Bible is also noted for its extensive notes explaining the reasons for specific translation decisions.
	The Bible Resources page of the ABS website is a gateway to a number of helpful Bible study tools and resources. The Bible Ministry section also provides a search of Bibles on the ABS site.
	Biblica (formerly IBS-STL Global) has Bibles in a number of languages with search and easy browse functions. It also has some Bible study tools, well.
	Biblos.com offers the Bible text in many languages, parallel and interlinear capability, an atlas, a commentary, a dictionary, visuals and more. The resource material is largely linked together.
	BlueLetterBible.com has many Bible study resources and articles, in addition to the sophisticated browser-based search capabilities in many Bible versions.
	BibleStudyTools.com is one of the largest free online Bible study websites, including Bible verse search capability and in-depth studies. Bible study tools include Bible reading plans, parallel Bible, commentaries, concordances and many other resources including dictionaries and encyclopedias.
	These excellent Bible Study Notes by Dr. Thomas Constable are the result of a carreer of teaching (click here to read Dr. Constable's Introduction to the Notes). They provide commentary on all 66 books of the Bible, and hold about 7,000 pages of material. The notes are free for download in PDF format. (They are also available for sale in Logos format.) Dr. Constable is Senior Professor of Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary.

Maps / Charts

Website	Cost	Description
	$37	Bible Mapper is a map development program that allows you to create detailed custom maps suitable for printing or exporting for use in presentation or graphics programs. Version 4 is $37 and comes with an atlas of pre-defined maps. Most features are available to unregistered users, with full functionality for those who purchase a registration key. Version 3 is free, but no longer supported. (This version t tends to be slower than Version 4 and I had some problems running it under Windows 7.)
	Free / $	From the website: Rose Publishing, Inc. publishes full-color easy-to-use Bible reference materials, including Bible charts, Bible maps, Bible timelines and biblical reference pamphlets for pastors, Bible study leaders, New Member Classes, and small groups. Rose Publishing specializes in graphics-rich Bible teaching aids. Its mission is to make Bible and Christian topics easy to understand and more interesting.
	Free	This site provides a 3-D walking tour of Al-Haram Al-Sharif ("the Noble Sanctuary"), which is the Muslim name for the Temple Mount. This is a Muslim site, thus the name of the website. And because of this, that it is the Temple Mount is not acknowledged. It also includes narration, but this, too, is connected with the Muslim significance of the site. But, it is definitely worth a look, especially for those who have not been to Jerusalem.

Original Language Tools

Note: Most software in the Bible Study section, as well as most of the Bible study websites also have original language tools (with varying levels of sophistication)..

Website	Cost	Description
	N/A	From the website Dedicated to Biblical Hebrew language learning. We offer courses and resources for studying the Hebrew language and Bible world view. Hebrew distance learning materials are available on tape, CD, MP3, flash card, printed texts and online. We also supply Biblical & Modern Hebrew teach yourself software and Hebrew grammars. We have 500+ students on 5 continents and offer email and postal tutoring.