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The Word Bible Software

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Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Jan 23, 2011

A person could spend his or her whole life studying and trying to understand the Bible, and we feel that the same can be said of The Word Bible Software. Much like the Bible itself, The Word is complex, powerful, and full of both answers and mysteries.

The benefits of even basic Bible software are obvious; you can quickly search for key words and move easily between books, chapters, and verses. The Word lets you do that, but also much, much more. At first glance, the interface is quite overwhelming, with multiple panes, icons, and menus. Fortunately, The Word lets users choose from eight layouts, from beginner to advanced, and users can even create custom layouts of their own. This makes The Word a great choice for everyone from casual Bible readers to serious Bible scholars.

What's contained in all those panes? A navigation tree, a search box, the actual Bible text itself, notes, dictionaries, and plenty of other customizable features. The most impressive thing about The Word is that it lets people download Bibles and related resources--some free, some not--and view them with the software. There's everything from the New English Translation to the Bishops' Bible of 1568. The program comes with the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Greek and Hebrew Dictionaries, the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Robin's Morphological Analysis Codes, and other Bible study resources. The Word also comes with a comprehensive built-in help file that covers all of its major features. Overall, we think The Word will require an investment of time for most people to get comfortable using, but those who are serious about Bible study will find that it more than pays off in the end.

The Word Bible Software installs a desktop icon without asking and leaves a folder behind upon removal. We recommend this program to all users.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 5.0.0.1450

General

Release July 10, 2015
Date Added July 10, 2015
Version 5.0.0.1450

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP
Additional Requirements None

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Total Downloads 67,267
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Developer's Description

The Word Bible software is an intuitive and powerful computer program which puts hundreds of Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, books and maps at your fingertips. Even though the software is provided at no charge, that in no way suggests that the quality and caliber of The Word is anything less than what one would expect from top-of-the-line program. The Word Bible Software is one of the very best Bible study software programs available, commercial or otherwise.
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