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This video shows how the TSK and juAnnals modules can be used to quickly put a date on a Bible passage, as well and potentially find concurrent passages and more historical commentary in juAnnals. This can also be viewed on YouTube.

I realized today that the module posting guidelines were a bit out of date and were written before the zipping tool was added to SwordSearcher. I've updated the guidelines here.

It is possible to use SwordSearcher on Linux-based operating systems like Ubuntu with Wine. Wine stands for "Wine is not an Emulator" and is a work-in-progress that attempts to implement the Windows API without actual Windows. However, making it work is not very easy, because SwordSearcher...

(This is a copy of this blog post.) “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:19 In 1994, I started a simple programming project for Bible searching. I had no idea at the time that I would still be working on this tool 30 years...

SwordSearcher version 9.1 is now available! Current users of SwordSearcher can upgrade at a discount here. Read below for the details or visit the Upgrade FAQ for more information. New modules: James Hastings’ Great Texts of the Bible (commentary) [jhTexts], 1910-1914. A 20 volume work of...

I'm sorry I had to do this, but I had to remove a user and a thread for repeatedly posting duplicated content from the SwordSearcher library as "free modules" from a third party source. This user was warned on multiple occasions not to do this. Please do not post modules that are simply copies...

(This is blogged here.) SwordSearcher 9 has a free update, version 9.0.3.23108. This update includes: Added support for additional digital editions of Scourby and McLean audio Bibles. Fixed an issue with the preferences configuration window. Improved visibility of the Quick Concordance “new”...

The latest (seventh) edition of the Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible and Christianity is available for SwordSearcher as an add-on from Way of Life Literature. They are offering the 7th edition WOL Encyclopedia long with a book called Things Hard to be Understood as an add-on for...

Note: hotfix 1 has been superseded by Hotfix 2, here. (This is blogged here.) SwordSearcher 9.0 has a free small update (version 9.0.2.21104), which has the following fixes since 9.0 was released: Fixed: if a bookmark was set from the main Bookmarks menu (invoking dialog), the bookmark menu...

After a considerable development period, SwordSearcher 9 is finally available! There are a couple of new library modules, as usual, but the real improvements are to the program itself. Version 9 adds a dark/light color mode toggle that lets you quickly adjust the color mode of SwordSearcher’s...

I don't normally announce things before I am ready to actually ship orders, but I really can't wait to get this out there. I hope to be releasing SwordSearcher 9 in a month or so. I will have more details when it's released. Here's a peek at one of the new capabilities. The video makes it...

I recently switched to using a font called Candara for Bible text in SwordSearcher. I like how the text "feels" in this typeface so much that I am considering making it the default font for new installations of SwordSearcher. Up to now, the default on new installations has been Calibri. So, I...

After a good deal of consideration, I have made the decision to narrow the scope of the forums so that they are devoted exclusively to SwordSearcher support and discussion. In order to continue providing a high standard of customer support and to devote more time to developing SwordSearcher, the...

SwordSearcher version 8.4 is now available. We’ve got two new commentaries (34 volumes worth of content) and lots of great enhancements in SwordSearcher 8.4. A new search tool has been developed, called the Quick Concordance. The Quick Concordance is a fast way to do “on the side” searches that...

A small bugfix release of SwordSearcher 8.3 is available. If you're using SwordSearcher 8.3, you can go to the help menu and choose check for updates to download the update. Or, you can download it directly here: SwordSearcher-8.3.1.74-Hotfix.exe (19.5 MB) This is only for SwordSearcher 8.3...

With SwordSearcher 8.3, audio Bible support has been significantly expanded, with verse-level synchronization available for multiple mp3 audio Bibles, and the ability to link an unlimited number of audio Bibles at the same time. Note that SwordSearcher does not come with an audio Bible. You may...

SwordSearcher 8.3 is now available. In addition to some great new library content, the big update in this release is enhanced Audio Bible support. There are now several narrations supported by SwordSearcher's audio Bible integration and you may link in as many audio Bibles as you have on your...

I think this looks interesting. That's a phrase search (type "his mercy endureth for ever" in the search box, with the quotes), displayed in concordance mode in the verse list panel. (You can do concordance mode by clicking the first button in the verse list toolbar.) With the number of...

Frequent visitors will notice that the forum looks a bit different. The forum software has been upgraded to its latest major release. If you notice anything not working correctly, please let me know. Hopefully things won't take too much getting used to.

I have updated this video (made with SwordSearcher 8.2). This is a tutorial on creating your own books and commentaries.