Resources for Study

With the proliferation of mobile devices and iPads/tablets, using tools to help study the Bible has never been as easy or thorough. For this study, we will focus on 3 different types of applications:

  • Bible reading applications
  • Reference applications
  • Lexical/language applications

Bible Reading Apps

Not an exhaustive list by any means, but here’s a good start

  • You Version: This is a Bible app done by a group of churches headed in Edmond, Oklahoma, Life.Church. Contains many popular translations, along with reading plans, devotions, and study aids. Android and Apple iOS.
  • Life Bible (previously known as Tecarta): a fairly easy to use Bible reader. Started by two Silicon Valley software writers that wanted to take sermon notes on their phones. Some translations are free, while other translations require a one-time purchase, usually less than $10. Also offers some of the classic study Bibles for purchase. Includes a Journal function for taking notes, along with topical and devotional studies. Android and Apple iOS.
  • Logos: A highly academic approach to Bible study. If you are familiar with Hebrew and Greek languages, this will leverage that knowledge. Additional modules can be quite expensive. Android and Apple iOS.
  • Blue Letter Bible: This is a Bible reading application that is packed with reference materials. Has most all of the popular translations, plus Strong’s Concordance, an interlinear feature, and morphology for each word. Android and Apple iOS.

Reference Applications

  • Hebrew/Greek Interlinear Bible: A great piece of software coding. This app wraps a literal translation of Scripture with Strong’s Concordance and supplies morphology (tenses, moods, number, gender) for every Hebrew or Greek word used in the Bible. Highly recommended. Written by Hagios Tech. Android.
  • Scripture Direct: Another interlinear New Testament Bible. Easy to use. Has definitions and morphology laid out in an easy to use format. Android.

Lexical/Language Applications

  • Brown-Driver-Briggs: A lexical dictionary and more. It’s helpful to know the Hebrew and Greek alphabet to look up words. Android.
  • Greek Reference: An app by developer Ben Linskey, it features a Greek-English lexicon. A syntax section has a thorough explanation of tenses and moods used in the Greek language. Android.