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Research LibraryStrong's Concordance Help

The Strongs Tab contains four forms based on the James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of 1890:

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance serves as a primary cross-reference between the Hebrew and Greek languages of the King James Version and its English translation. The Concordance is not intended to be used as a professional translation, but can be ahelpful analytical tool.

Each Strong's number has an associated dictionary entry that contains the original Greek word, the transliterated word, the phonetic pronunciation, and the definition.

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Strong's numbers of related or root words are included as hyperlinks within the definition.

The following Greek numbers are unassigned: 2717 and 3203-3302.

Forms

The Four Forms on the Strongs Tab are, from top to bottom:

1) Lexicon Form2) Interlinear Form3) Definition Form4) Translation Form

The Definition and Translation Forms are identical in the overall data they contain, but differ in operational characteristics. The Definition Form is linked (or "tied") to the Interlinear Form. The Translation Form is linked to the Definition Form and to itself. The Translation Form also provides access to a lookup table containing a searchable list of all Strong's numbers and definitions.

The Definition and Translation forms each contain five (5) user-defined Web Buttons(StrN1-StrN5) with the capability to be linked directly to Strong's numbers on analytical websites. Web Button Setup is explained in System Setup.

Lexicon Form

The top form, called the Lexicon Form, contains the Hebrew and Greek text of the King James Version based on the Masoretic Hebrew and Stephanus 1550 Greek lexicons. The Lexicon Form is linked directly to the King James Active Verse for quick reference.

Below are the lexicons for Isaiah 61:1 and Revelation 1:1. Note the Hebrew languagereads from right-to-left:


Double-click the Lexicon Form to display the lexicons in a Field Viewer. Interlinear referencing is appended to the lexicons (shown) when available. The following example is from Esther 8:9:

Interlinear Form

The Interlinear Form is the heart of the Strong's Concordance System. It contains side-by-side King James Version text and Strong's numbers for the 66 Books of the Holy Bible. The Transliterations and Grammar are provided for the New Testament Greek.

Click any Strong's number in the Interlinear Window (the numbers between the curly brackets) and the definition will display in the Definition Window below. Double-clicking the number will copy it into the Search Box at the bottom right of the form.


Definition Form

In the following example, Strong's #1722 (adjacent to the word "shortly") was clickedin the Interlinear Window for Revelation 1:1 to display the 1722 definition in the Definition Window below:

The Strong Number, Lexicon, Transliteration, Phonetic spelling, and five Web Buttons are located across the top of the Definition and Translation forms (shown below). There are an additional seven Web Buttons below the Translation Form.

The Translation Form also has a Binocular Button, located to the immediate right of the Strong's Number, that can be clicked to list all Strong's numbers and definitions ina lookup table. This will be explained in more detail later in this help file.

Translation Form

The two Strong numbers embedded in the above definition, #1519 and #1537, can be individually analyzed in the Translation Form by clicking them. The definition and for number 1519 is shown above, and 1537 below:


Field View Analysis

These three definitions are large and can be better analysed in the Field Viewers. In this example, double-click inside the Definition or Translation windows for each of the three numbers to open them in Field Viewers. Then resize and stack the viewers to the left of the application as follows:

The Field View forms can remain open as long as needed for analysis, or until the Research Library is closed. At that time any open Field View forms will be automatically closed.


Strong's Number Lookup Table

The Translation Form has an additional object not found on the Definition Form. To the immediate right of the Strong's Number is a Search Button (binocular image) which when clicked will display a Strong's Number Lookup Table, partially shown below:

The form opens to the current Strong's number of the Translation Form which in this example is #1537. Click any of the raised Labels at the top (all except the Definition label) to sort the table by that column. Double-click inside the Definition field (excepton a Strong's Number) to open the Field Viewer. Click a Strong's Number in the Definition, either in this form or in the Field Viewer, to open the Strong's Definition Form:

Click the referenced Strong's Numbers to append those definitions to the form (calledSub-Referencing). The form scrolls to accommodate virtually any number of Sub-References.


Filtering the Lookup Table

Filtering is a flexible tool to render large data collections more manageable and is available on many forms in the system. The lookup form can be Filtered on any column by right-clicking in a field and then clicking the AutoFilter selection to obtain access to the list of Text Filter options:


For example, selecting the Contains filter in the Transliteration column, and typing the phrase "eita", yields the following three filtered results:

Searching

Press Ctrl-F to search any column with the built-in Microsoft Access Find Form.

Selecting a Strong's Number

Double-clicking any sort field of the Lookup Table will close the table and display the Strong's number of that record in the Translation Form.

Web Buttons

There are seventeen user-defined Web Buttons on the Strong's Tab: five each on the Definition and Translation Forms; and seven below the Translation Form, as shown below:


The Web Buttons in the upper right of the Translation and Definition forms were designed to allow quick access to websites offering analytical tools for evaluating Strong's numbers. Those ten buttons are unique in that they can be "linked" directly to Strong's numbers on the Web. The seven Web Buttons at the lower left can linked to the Active Book, Chapter and/or Verse.

Some of the more popular biblical websites that currently offer Greek/Hebrew lexicon analysis include:

Bible Hub: http://biblehub.comStudy Light: http://www.studylight.orgStudy Bible: http://studybible.infoBible Study Tools: http://www.biblestudytools.comBlue Letter Bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org

These are well-designed websites that offer a wealth of bible research information and tools.

The seven Web Buttons at the lower left can be linked to those and other websites. Web Buttons are explained in more detail in Setup.

Searching The Scripture With Strong's Concordance

At the bottom right are three objects used for searching using Strong's numbers. Theywill be explained from left to right:


https://www.blueletterbible.org/

http://www.biblestudytools.com/

http://studybible.info/

http://www.studylight.org/

http://biblehub.com/

Search Box

Type in the language identifier (“H” for Hebrew, or “G” for Greek), the Strong's number, and optional conditions. Alternately select from previously stored search terms. The Strong's numbers selected in the Interlinear, Definition and Translation forms can be copied directly into the Search Box by double-clicking them, and the appropriate Language identifier will be automatically determined and prefixed.

Search Button

Click to execute the search.

Preview Button

Click to view search results in Active Viewer

Search Options

The Search Engine contains three search options that are easy to use, but highly effective in preliminary analytical operations:

Strong's Number

Example: G3485Results: finds verses containing Strong's 3485 Greek

Strong's Number including a word or phrase

Example: G3485 temple Results: finds verses containing 3485 and the word "temple" within the

context of the number

Strong's Number excluding a word or phrase

Example: G3485 <> temple Results: finds verses containing 3485, but not those containing "temple"

Summary

40 verses contain Strong's Greek #348539 verses contain both #3485 and the word "temple" 1 verse contains #3485 and does not contain the word "temple"


Filtering the Search Results

The Search Results form can be filtered in various ways to further refine the search. For example, there are 42 verses containing Strong's #1448 Greek:

Contains Filter

To eliminate all verses except those that contain “kingdom of” God or Heaven, first right click in the verse field and select AutoFilter. Next, hover the cursor over Text Filters to pop up the filter menu and select Contains from that menu:


Custom Filter Form

When the Contains Filter is selected, the Custom Filter Form will open indicating this filter is to be used for finding Scripture that “contains” a particular word or phrase:


Type "kingdom of" in the box provided as shown and click OK. The complete filtered results of six verses are as follows:

Note: There are 69 instances of the words "kingdom of God" and 32 of "kingdom of heaven" in the new Testament, but only six are associated with the Greek word eggizo.


Verse List

A list of the verses in Search Results forms can be generated and previewed in a FieldViewer by right-clicking in the Verse column and selecting Preview Verse List:

The verses displayed in the Field Viewer can be individually accessed using Bible Verse Recognition, which is explained in more detail in General Help.


Analyzing Lexicons

The Search Results for the Strongs and Septuagint forms can also be filtered by Lexicon. In this example, first click the highlighted Filter Button at the bottom of the form to “Unfilter” and list all 42 records. Then right-click in the Interlinear window to pop up this menu:

Click the Analyze Lexicons menu option to list all New Testament lexicons associated with the Strong's Number. For subsequent examples in this help file, movethe Lexicon Form to the side, and minimize the Search Results Form, to produce the following view:


Click any lexicon in the Lexicon column to locate that lexicon in the Variations column:


Filtering for Lexicons

Click a lexicon in the Variations column to filter for verses containing that variation. The following two examples filter for the verses containing ἐγγίζει and ἤγγικεν:

The Right-Click Menu of the Lexicon column contains Filter operations to include only the selected lexicon, or to exclude one or more lexicons:


Grammar Codes

Double-click a Grammar Code to display the grammatical categories for a lexicon:

Navigate to a Verse

Double-click a verse, for example “Mat 10:7”, to navigate to that verse in the Main Form and to make the Main Form the active form:

Previewing Verses

The Preview Button, located on the top left of the form, to the immediate right of the Verse Label, is used to list the verses containing the current Lexicon list:

If the form is unfiltered, the Preview Button will list the same verses as the Preview Button on the Search Form. The following example lists an excerpt of the verses filtered for the Greek lexicon ἤγγικεν:



Interlinear Data Searches

Data from the Interlinear and Lexicon forms can be searched in the Main Search Form.

Lexicon Search

Double-Click a Lexicon (for example, δούλοις) to copy the Lexicon to the Main Search Box; then click the Search Button to display verses containing the Lexicon:


Transliteration Search

Double-Click a Greek-to-English Transliteration (for example, doulois ) to copy the transliteration to the Search Box; then click the Search Button:


Grammar Search

Double-click a Grammar Code (for example, N-DFS) to copy the string to the Search Box. This will also open the Grammar Form; so close the Grammar Form, then click the Search Button:


Multi-Lexicon Search

Multiple Lexicons can be searched simultaneously by copy/pasting them into the Main Search Box. For example, to search the lexicons for “God gave” (θεός ἔδωκεν),double-click one lexicon to copy it into the Search Box, and copy/paste the other:

Lexicon Phrase Search

The words in a Lexicon phrase can also be searched. First copy/paste a phrase from the Lexicon form, and the Search Button:


Refining the Lexicon Phrase Search

The Search Results can be more or less refined by modifying the Search Criteria:


Search List

The Search Box maintains a Search List comprised of user-defined search text plus successful search texts generated during the current session. The list is accessed by clicking the small down arrow in the right side of the box:

Each time a new item is entered into the Search Box and the search is successful, the item is temporarily added to the top of the Search List. Right-Clicking in the Search Box pops up a small menu that provides the option of overwriting the current (temporary) Search List with the Stored Search List, or alternately overwriting the Stored Search List with the Current (or temporary) Search List:

The Setup Tab contains an Editor for Search Lists to allow semi-permanent customization to fit current research needs. The Search List is stored as a semi-colon delimited text, and is easily modified and maintained.

Copying to LXX Search Box

The bottom selection in the Right-Click Menu of the Search Box will copy the Strong's Number from the Search Box into the Septuagint Search Box under the Septuagint Tab:

When clicked, the Search Box at the bottom of the Septuagint Form will contain the Strong's Number, as shown below:


Greek Alphabet Button

Click the Greek Alphabet Button, located in the lower left corner of the Translation Form, to open a form containing the Greek Alphabet and combinations:


Several pages of Greek letter variations and combinations are listed. This is the second page which contains gamma combinations, diphthongs, and the beginning of breathing and accented vowels:

Subsequent pages list the remainder of the breathing and accented vowels, followed by a separate listing of the breathing marks and accents.


Hebrew Alphabet Button

Click the Hebrew Alphabet Button, located in the lower left corner of the Translation Form, to open a form containing the Hebrew Alphabet:


Apocryphal Greek

The Strong's table also contains the Greek lexicons for the following Apocryphal and Early Church books:

1. Azariah, Prayer of (Daniel 3:24-90 LXX, “Song of the Three Children”)2. Barnabas, Epistle of 3. Baruch, I4. Bel and the Dragon (Daniel 12:14-55 LXX)5. Clement, Epistle to Corinthians I6. Clement, Epistle to Corinthians II7. Didache (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)8. Jeremiah, Letter of (I Baruch 6 – Vulgate; a.k.a., Epistle of Jeremiah)9. Esdras, I (a.k.a. II Esdras; a.k.a. IV Ezra)10. Esdras, Revelation of 11. Judith12. Maccabees, I - IV13. Polycarp, Epistle of 14. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)15. Solomon, Wisdom of (a.k.a. “Wisdom”)16. Susanna (Daniel 13 LXX)17. Tobit

Those books have no interlinear referencing, as shown in this example:

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