As I published my last post, A Question of Race, Part I, I realized that the references that I make to the different versions of the Bible and the number of occurrences of any given word in any given version may intimidate some of my readers or cause you to ask, "How does he do that?" However, many of the tools I use are available to you. For instance, there are two links at the very bottom of this page that allow you to type in a word or phrase and get the same result.BibleGateway.com
The top link is to BibleGateway.com, which, in their own words:
The Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online -- all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
To use the Bible Gateway link at the bottom of this page just follow these simple instructions:
1. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
2. Click in the search box and type the word you are looking for. Your screen should look like this:
3. Click the "Search BibleGateway.com" button.
Your browser will then connect to BibleGateway.com with your search results and will look something like this:
On this page you may then change the Bible version you want to search by clicking in the "your default version:" box and scrolling to select the version you want. Now click on the "change" button.
SearchGodsWord.org
A similar tool is available at another web site, SearchGodsWord.org. Their mission in their words:
SearchGodsWord.org has been built to be a simple but powerful study site. However, there is still a need for help. Contained here is information on various resources and how to derive the greatest benefit from their use.
This link is also found at the bottom of the page and is very similar in execution.
1. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
2. Click in the search box and type the word you are looking for. Your screen should look like this:
3. You may select a search of the whole Bible or some smaller section of the Scriptures like Paul's Letters (Pauline Epistles) in the second box.
4. SearchGodsWord.org gives you the ability to select a version here before you search. This screen looks like this:
5. Click the "Search" button.
Your browser will then connect to SearchGodsWord.org with your search results and will look something like this:
Just like on the BibleGateway.com page, you may then change the Bible version you want to search by clicking in the "using:" box and scrolling to select the version you want. Now click on the "search" button.
For strictly Bible word searches, the BibleGateway.com page includes a number of Bible versions not found at SearchGodsWord.org; however, SearchGodsWord.org has some great tools not found at BibleGateway.com. You'll find that there is no one tool that will benefit every aspect of your Bible study, but there are a lot of free internet tools available to help you along. Give it a try for yourself. I think you'll find it to be quick and easy.
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