Biblical Hebrew Forum

[peter_kirk AT sil.org]

To me the most useful thing about Bible computer programs (when 
looking at the original text) is that you can simply click on a word 
and immediately find its base form, its parsing, and its dictionary 
entry. That is of course just a saving of time - a lot of time! 
(Especially for those at the level which Paul just mentioned who have 
to look up 20-30% of words in the dictionary.) But from then on there 
are other advantages which you cannot do without the computer - or at 
least they might take you years. You can search for all the 
occurrences of a particular form, or its base form, or its root etc. 
You can search for places where it occurs together with some other 
word, or has been translated in a particular way, or whatever. You can 
do searches for which the sky is the limit, or at least the search 
facilities of your program are. Yes, you should certainly go out and 
get one.

From recent correspondence (on this list and off it) I understand that 
the best packages are Gramcord if you are interested primarily in the 
original text, and BibleWorks if you want to work also with English or 
other translations and with the reference works included with the 
program.

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Bible Computer programs
Author:  gtrott AT juno.com at internet
Date:    30/07/1999 23:47


I am looking at investing into something like Grammcord or another good 
computer program with the Hebrew and Greek texts.  One of the things that 
is holding me back is simply that I have many of the resources that I 
need to do what these computer programs do.  Have those of you who have 
invested in such programs found them useful and why?  Is it just an issue 
of time or are there aspects of doing  things through a computer program 
that really has helped research?  A hot topic: Any suggestions on what is 
the best program for Hebrew and Greek research, and why?
Thanks for your time,
-Garrett

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