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Bible Learning Apps
- Aleppo CodexThe oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible
- Basic Verbum 8 appAccess Hebrew and Greek texts on this free app.
- Bible Gateway CommentariesFree online Bible commentaries and Bible texts.
- Bible HubSearching texts, dictionaries, and commentaries online.
- Bible Study Tools Hebrew LexiconThe Old Testament Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." Also included are pronunciations of each word with alternate pronunciations if available.
- Codex SinaiticusCodex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript – the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity – is of supreme importance for the history of the book. [Find out more about Codex Sinaiticus.]
- The Complete Tanakh (Tanach)English translation of the entire Tanakh (Tanach) with Rashi's commentary. This Hebrew Bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, Rabbi A.J. Rosenberg.
- Jewish Virtual Library - The Tanakh [Full Text]Though the terms "Bible" and "Old Testament" are commonly used by non-Jews to describe Judaism's scriptures, the appropriate term is "Tanach," which is derived as an acronym from the Hebrew letters of its three components: Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim.
- Logos - Learn Biblical HebrewA basic introduction to the Hebrew alef bet and other helpful tools.
- Memrise HebrewFree language learning app.
- Scripture Study AppScripture Study App is a digital tool to enrich the study of Scripture. It is provided by Calvin Theological Seminary for the benefit of the church.
- Semantic Dictionary of Biblical HebrewThe Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (SDBH), is based on semantic domains, comparable to Louw and Nida’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. As a Bible translator, it is an incredibly valuable reference tool for your translation work.
Electronic Resources for Biblical Studies
- ACLS Humanities E-Book This link opens in a new window ACLS Humanities E-Book (HEB) is a digital collection of over 5,400 seminal books in the humanities and related social sciences. These titles are presented in collaboration with more than 120 publishers and Michigan Publishing. Books in the HEB collection have been recommended and reviewed by scholars and constituent learned societies of the American Council of Learned Societies.
- Ancient World Digital Library This link opens in a new window The Ancient World Digital Library (AWDL) is an initiative of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University . AWDL will identify, collect, curate, and provide access to the broadest possible range of scholarly materials relevant to the study of the ancient world.
- Atla Digital Library This link opens in a new window
A repository of digital resources contributed by ATLA member libraries.
- Atla Ebook Lending Program This link opens in a new window
The Theological Libraries Ebook Lending Project is a collection of Electronic Books shared by members of the American Theological Library Association. Each member library contributes purchased books to be used by users of all member libraries.
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Over 20,000 titles on all subjects, formerly known as NetLibrary. eBook Collection includes titles in religion/theology such as many of the commentaries from Westminster John Knox and the Believers Church Bible Commentary series from Herald Press.
- EBSCOhost Jewish Studies Source This link opens in a new window
This rich full-text database offers a multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization, from its historical origins to the present. It is one of the only full-text databases that focuses exclusively on Jewish studies.
- Ktiv : The International Collection of Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts This link opens in a new window
The International Collection of Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts will enable global centralized digital access to the complete corpus of existing Hebrew manuscripts. The images will be preserved long-term using state of the art technology, and the collection will be accessible to international communities of researchers and users from the comfort of their own institutions and homes.
- Princeton Theological Seminary Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
The goal of the Office of Digital Collections is to make digital resources accessible to library patrons worldwide by developing innovative software tools and applications.
- UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 This link opens in a new window
UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004, includes books from academic presses on a range of topics, including art, science, history, music, religion, and fiction.
- Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The Wesleyan-Holiness Digital Library is a free, multidisciplinary, open access, digital resource of books, literature, multimedia material, and archives collected into a single institutional repository initiated by the global Church of the Nazarene in response to the global need for access to resources for education, lifelong learning, and specifically ministerial preparation.
