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Software

Biblical Greek Software Options

There are many powerful bible software programs available. Some are websites that have searchable bible texts and original language tools. Some are downloadable programs. Some are professional software products for sale. Sometimes a person may simply want to perform a single word search. Some of the online sites may be the best alternative for this need. Sometimes you many want to work on an indepth bible study or thoroughly research a passage. In these cases a high powered multifaceted Bible programmed may be the best choice. Generally, you will get what you pay for. An expensive product will offer much more than a free web site.

1. Bible Software Giants (Full Service Bible Software)

2. Freeware (Free Software with lesser)

3. New Testament Greek Study Web Sites

1. Bible Software Giants

There are only a few software brands that have risen to the top of their field and offer a vast array of powerful Bible study tools. Each has carved out a special niche in the market place so the question to ask yourself when you decide to purchase software is what you will be using for and how much your budget will allow. Bear in mind you normally get what you pay for in this market. There are real reasons why each product is priced where it is. These major software products offer too much for a quick comparison. The best thing to do is to visit each site to see which would be the best match for your needs.

2. Freeware (Free Bible software with lesser functionality)

E-Sword Free Greek New Testaments and other languages - Scroll down the page and you will find downloads for the Majority New Testament Greek text and a fully accented Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) text.

The Sword Project - is currently developing cross-platform bible software. You can download free modules from their site.

J-Sword - is free cross-platform bible software written in Java.

Mac Sword - is free bible software written in for Macintosh (MAC) operating systems.

Gnome Sword - is free bible software written for Linux operating systems.

E4 Bible Software - The E4 group has a number of resources on a free CD including the Textus Receptus and their own Greek lexicon that is derived from Thayers. Although these resources are not the best and most current, the price is right. Unfortunately, they don't have any contact info on their site or much (if any customer support).

3. New Testament Greek Study Web Sites

Greek New Testament - No Greek fonts needed to read the Greek NT (NA26)on this site. Select the text by chapter. This site also has a nice search tool.

Biblon 2000 - This is a very nice site that allows you to click on words to see textual veriants.

The Unbound Bible - You may choose from many languages and texts including the Greek NA 26, Textus Recptus (1550), and the majority text (Westcot-Hort). It uses the symbol font or Unicode to display the Greek text. Also check out their Greek Greek Parser and Lexicon.

Perseus New Testament - [Oxford Mirror] [Berlin Mirror] This site displays the Westcot-Hort Greek NT and will parse the Greek words as you click on them. There are many different display options in order to see the Greek text. Click on "Configure display" in the upper left corner to adjust the language and font.

GreekBible.com - (NA26)- You have your choice of displaying GNT passages in Symbol font, images, Athena font, Unicode (Palatino Linotype), or all caps. Includes one-click parsing and definitions.

The Bible Tool - This is a very nice online tool. You can customize the background and diplay morphology (parsing) and commintary information. To display the Greek texts, 1) click on "Bible Texts" (left sidebar). 2) scroll down to select your Greek text (e.g., Byzantine Majority Text, Septuagint, Textus Receptus, Tishendorf's, Unaccented Modern Greek, Westcott-Hort w/NA27 variants). 3) Enter your passage in the "by verse or passage" box.

The Greek New Testament - The Westcot-Hort GNT with NA26/27 variants. It uses the symbol font present on most computers.

Westcot-Hort Greek New Testament - The Christian Classics Ethereal Library with the Westcot-Hort GNT, (Unicode font)

Olive Tree Greek New Testament - The site has many different online Greek texts, but you must have one of the many Greek fonts downloaded on your machine. Links for downloads are available.

Crosswalk.com - Type in the desired passage in the search box and see both the Greek and English translation of the text. Click on any Greek word and automatically see definitions and concordance information. (You must download their Greek font.)

Interlinear Septuagint Greek and English - This great site provides free PDF's of interlinear texts of each book of the New Testament and Septuagint.

PDF bibles - This is site has many Greek New Testaments in PDF form. There are morphological tags with some of them.

NT Greek Reading Notes - This site has the entire Greek New Testment in Word form using the Galaxy font. You can download the font from the site. It also looks like it has some PDF files, which don't require the font, but I was only directed to login to a Yahoo account.

GNT (Nestle-Aland) UTF8 - A Unicode Greek New Testament without accents.

HTML Bible - This site has the New Testament in parallel Greek and English versions for each verse. For other online Bibles see the home page HTMLBible.com.

zhubert.com - This is a great site that has the Greek bible that parses words as your mouse hovers over them.