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Bible Search & Index opens in another window to allow you to refer (or switch back) to the original text of interest while searching key words and phrases.

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1) Search results will include a link to the book(s) where the key word or phrase is found.

 

2) Key words or phrases will be highlighted in bold following the chapter and verse reference (e.g., 2:5 ) on the search results page.  Key words or phrases that do not have a verse reference can be found in the chapters/verses preceding or following the

nearest chapter and verse reference.

 

3) You may also want to utilize your browser's "find" function to highlight ALL search matches.

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Note: The "search results page" is a limited list. (We are working to improve search results). To find EVERY MATCH of a key word or phrase, it is recommended that you click on each book listed on the results page and then use the "find" function in your browser to highlight every match in that book.

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Additional Search Tips

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By default the search engine tries to locate pages which have exact matches for all of the words entered in your search query. If that fails, it then tries to locate pages which contain any words in your search query. If that happens a short message is displayed at the top of the search results indicating this has been done.

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In addition, there are several ways to modify the default search behavior.

1. phrase search
   The search engine supports three types of phrase search.

   • To match an exact phrase, use quotes around the phrase
     Example: "free search engine"

   • To match a near (within a couple of words) phrase, use square brackets [around the words]
     Example: [free search engine]

   • To match a far (within several words) phrase, use braces { around the words }
     Example: {free search engine}

2. + and - qualifiers
   If you prepend a word with + that word is required to be on the page.
   If you prepend a word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
   Example: +always -never

3. * wildcard
   If a query word ends with a * all words on a page which start the same way as that query word will match.
   Example: gift*

4. ? wildcard
   If a query word contains a ? any character will match that position.
   Example: b?g

5. boolean search
   You can use the following boolean operators in your search: AND, OR, NOT. These operators MUST be in capital letters.
   Example: (contact AND us) OR (about AND us)

All of these techniques can be combined: +alway* -ne??r*

 

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