{"id":53872,"date":"2023-08-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/?p=53872"},"modified":"2023-08-21T12:29:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T19:29:40","slug":"learning-more-about-the-words-god-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/learning-more-about-the-words-god-inspired\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning More about the Words God Inspired"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While fluency in Hebrew or Greek will remain out of reach for most of us, we can still use tools to help us better learn and understand the words God inspired. One of these tools is Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a>. We\u2019ve taken the time to add an exhaustive concordance and dictionary database to Bibles so you can easily access this information by just tapping on a word. Keep reading to see how Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a> can help you understand the words God inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Exhaustive Concordance at Your Fingertips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A concordance is basically an alphabetical listing of words in a certain text. Most concordances are not exhaustive. This means that they don\u2019t list every word in the given text. If you look at the back of your print Bible, odds are that you\u2019ll have a concordance that lists a group of words and Scripture references. For example, my ESV Classic Reference Bible lists more than 3,000 words and their respective Scripture references. One of the most well-known and used Bible concordances is a Strong\u2019s Concordance. This is the concordance system Olive Tree used to develop our Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a>. There are two benefits to Olive Tree\u2019s use of this system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first benefit is that Olive Tree tagged the underlying word in the original languages. In other words, the concordance is not linked to the translation but to the Hebrew or Greek words upon which the English translation is based. This allows you to see, search, and lookup words in the original languages no matter how they\u2019re translated in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second benefit is that the concordance database Olive Tree used is exhaustive. This means that every word in the original languages is tagged. We\u2019ve even differentiated between tagged words and the words added into the English translations by making them a different shade of font. You can totally customize the font color in the app to suit your preferences too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you tap on a tagged word, in a popup window you\u2019ll see the underlying Hebrew or Greek word, the Strong\u2019s number, and a dictionary definition. Let\u2019s look at that next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Enhanced Dictionary at Your Fingertips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who reads or studies the Bible knows that we not only have to know the words of Scripture, but we also must know what those words mean. So, in the pursuit of learning and understanding God\u2019s inspired word, a dictionary is essential. Olive Tree has your back in this. Not only have we tagged every word in the Bible, but we also provide you with a dictionary to understand what these words mean.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the popup window opens after tapping on a tagged word, Olive Tree\u2019s Enhanced Strong\u2019s Dictionary provides you with every possible meaning of the underlying Greek or Hebrew word. We provide the number of times this word is used in the text and how it\u2019s translated in the Authorized Version. Then we provide the dictionary definition, so you know what the word could possibly mean depending on its context. You\u2019ll have to do the work of figuring out what the word means in context, but at least the information is there for you to do that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve pretty much covered the basics above, but there\u2019s even more information for those who want to get their geek on. We provide links via the Strong\u2019s number to the individual words for compound words and also words with related roots. And we even include the number of times each word is translated each way the translators choose to translate it! This is one of those features that can help you see the different nuances of the biblical words. It also shows what you\u2019re missing if you only have access to the English translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t Forget Search and Lookup!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s much more that we could say about the benefits of Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a>. But let\u2019s leave you with two more demonstrations to convince you of the benefits of Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a>. When you tap on a word, you\u2019ll notice two options at the bottom of the popup window. You can Search<\/strong> for the word by its Strong\u2019s number or Lookup <\/strong>the word in its original language. Lookup<\/strong> will search the lexicons and dictionaries in your library for any other entries for that word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you select Search<\/strong>, you\u2019ll search the entire Bible for every occurrence of the Hebrew or Greek word associated with that Strong\u2019s number. All the Scripture verses with that word will be listed! And that word will even be highlighted no matter how it\u2019s translated in English. If you\u2019re into exhaustive word studies, then this tool is a must-have!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check Out Olive Tree Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These are some of the best resources money can buy. They save you time and giving you access to the God-inspired words of Scripture without any formal training. Here are some of our favorite Strong\u2019s Tagged Bibles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n