Biblical Hebrew Forum

[jacook AT juno.com]

Apparently Silver Mountain does not currently have a demo available.  The
demo I downloaded was version 5.0; they are now offering version 5.5.  In
any case, if anyone is interested I can email them the demo as a 1.42 MB
attachment or else a 600 KB zipped attachment.  Just drop me a line
off-line.

John Cook

On Sun, 31 Oct 1999 15:33:02 -0600 "Don Elbourne"
<elbourne AT earthlink.net> writes:
>I went to  www.silvermnt.com and fished around for the free demo, but 
>came
>up empty. Is the demo still available?
>
>Don A. Elbourne Jr.
>http://elbourne.simplenet.com/3939
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jacook AT juno.com [mailto:jacook AT juno.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 4:02 PM
>> To: Biblical Hebrew
>> Subject: Re: Bible Tools
>>
>>
>> I would add to the list Don has provided below Silver Mountain 
>Software's
>> program Bible Word Plus.  A free demo is available at 
>www.silvermnt.com.
>> I have compared to Gramcord and have found it much better although 
>the
>> tagging of the Hebrew is one revision behind Gramcord's.
>>
>> John Cook
>>
>> On Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:33:57 -0500 "Don Elbourne"
>> <elbourne AT earthlink.net> writes:
>> >
>> >It will not do everything you are looking for but you will want to
>> >look at
>> >BibleWorks. http://www.bibleworks.com/ IMHO, it is the best Bible
>> >software
>> >available today. You may also want to look at Gramcord.
>> >http://www.gramcord.org/ I have not seen the most recent release 
>of
>> >Gramcord, but I hear it is pretty good. I also use Logos.
>> >http://www.logos.com It is good, but I don't use it much for 
>Hebrew
>> >because
>> >BibleWorks is so much better for doing primary language work. Logos 
>is
>> >more
>> >of a digital library system and they have hundreds of books 
>available
>> >in
>> >their LLS format. I do not know if they have the Talmud or not. 
>Logos
>> >will
>> >be coming out with a whole new generation of its product very 
>soon,
>> >but they
>> >will not elaborate on what all is included in the re-design. We 
>will
>> >have to
>> >wait and see.
>> >
>> >I hope this is helpful. As far as I know these are the best three
>> >Bible
>> >software packages available.
>> >
>> >Don A. Elbourne Jr.
>> >http://elbourne.simplenet.com/3939
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Jonathan Bailey [mailto:jonathan.bailey AT gmx.de]
>> >> Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 9:51 AM
>> >> To: Biblical Hebrew
>> >> Subject: Bible Tools
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am sitting here with no sort of Concordance or search tools 
>and
>> >> have decided that I
>> >> am going to buy myself a program for my computer. I am looking 
>for
>> >> recommendations.
>> >>
>> >> I do a lot of work in rabbinical literature and in addition to
>> >> having a program which will
>> >> search the Tenach, I would also like one in which I can search 
>at
>> >> least the Talmud,
>> >> and possibly additional Midrashim. I do a weensy bit with the NT
>> >> too, and that might
>> >> be nice, but since Jews are not too into the NT, something with
>> >> Tenach, NT, and
>> >> Talmud in the same program is probably too much to ask.
>> >>
>> >> I would like something that can export to at least RTL Hebrew
>> >> word processors, but
>> >> also to LTR word processors would be nice. Also I would like the
>> >> Tenach to have as
>> >> much Nikud and cantillation as possible, and to be able to 
>export
>> >> these signs as well,
>> >> if possible.
>> >>
>> >> Also, searching for words by root it enough. I do have something
>> >> of a search tool with
>> >> my ancient "Online Bible 6.0" but since I can't search by the
>> >> root it is almost
>> >> worthless.
>> >>
>> >> A program that had "tags" for words (so I could click them and
>> >> get inflection,
>> >> definition, and/or binyan information) would be nice too, but 
>not
>> >> necessary.
>> >>
>> >> Lastly, something that would let me use my Israeli keyboard for
>> >> input would be nice.
>> >>
>> >> Anybody know of anything that would meet a large portion of 
>these
>> >> needs? (I am sure
>> >> a program that meets them all would be too much to ask.) At 
>least
>> >> can someone tell
>> >> me about their search programs so I can get links, info, and a
>> >> feel for what to expect?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jon
>> >>
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