Category: Hebrew
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Pondering God’s Blueprints
According to the Old Greek translation of Exodus 26:24, God is one who appreciates symmetry and balance, and I find this comforting. In this section of Exodus, God is giving instructions on how to build the tabernacle, and this verse speaks of how the top of certain pillars are to be laid out. The Hebrew […]
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Accordance Workspaces for Digital Reading
The Accordance Workspaces Series demonstrates how to use Accordance as a digital reading companion to a print text, but there are times when I want to read digitally. In this post, I’ll demonstrate a few workspaces for digital reading. Lectionary/English Bible For lectionary/English Bible reading, I have I have a saved workspace with the following […]
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A Simple Accordance Setup to Use as a Reading Companion
When using Accordance as a reading companion, sometimes I want a more simple, focused workspace. In this post, I’ll demonstrate a simple workspace that answers the most frequent questions that arise while reading from a print text. This post is part of the Accordance Workspaces series. The series focuses on workspaces that will be helpful […]
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Accordance Workspaces for Comparing OT Versions
As you read the Old Testament, sometimes you can’t help but wonder what the other ancient versions might have for certain words. In this post, I’ll show you three ways to compare the ancient versions of the OT in Accordance. This post is part of the Accordance Workspaces series. The series focuses on workspaces that […]
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Finding Similar Wording with Accordance’s INFER Command
What do you do when you want to find passages with similar wording, but your cross references are no help? Accordance’s INFER search is very helpful here. The INFER command is the kind of searching tool behind works like Biblical Quotations and Allusions in Second Temple Jewish Literature, a reference resource that is basically a […]
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Accordance Workspaces Series
In this series, I demonstrate how to use Accordance as an ideal reading companion. The series focuses on workspaces that will be helpful for those reading the Bible in its ancient versions. An Accordance Workspace for All The Things Hebrew-Greek Equivalents with the TEXT command in Accordance Searching for Similar Words with Accordance’s INFER Command […]
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An Accordance Workspace for All the Things
Many people think of Accordance, and Bible software in general, as a place to go in order to perform a complicated specialty search in the biblical text. Accordance can, however, be much more than that if you can easily shift between workspaces. Comfortable workspaces are the key. If you try to use the same workspace […]
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Hebrew-Greek Equivalents with the TEXT command in Accordance
When reading the Hebrew Bible or Septuagint, these questions naturally arise: What does the LXX usually do with this Hebrew word? What Hebrew words does this Greek word normally translate? Emmanuel Tov’s Hebrew/Greek parallel tool allows users to answer these questions with just a few clicks. In decades past, one had to pull the massive […]
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Integrity, Perfection, and Brokenness
Scripture really has no heroes apart from God himself. Sure, there are characteristics and patterns that can be emulated, but no character is without serious flaws. Let’s take David as an example. What was commendable about him? David’s Flaws I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently in light of (1) a sermon I preached […]
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Crossway’s Hebrew Bible Reader’s Edition
When it comes to quality binding and design aesthetics, Crossway has been crushing it for years. Their reader’s Greek New Testament has been my favorite single testament reader’s edition since it was released. Their reader’s Hebrew Bible is now here, and it does not disappoint. In short, here is why I’m excited about: It’s comfortable […]
Brian W. Davidson 