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Quick-Start Guide
Getting Started
BibleWorks 8 is one of the most powerful and user-friendly Bible
programs available. We hope it will enrich your study of the Bible and
help you share more effectively what you learn. We encourage you
to read this document for instructions on the installation and use of
BibleWorks.
Installation Instructions
BibleWorks is installed from one DVD-ROM or multiple CD-ROM discs,
depending on which edition you purchased.
Optional add-on modules contained on these discs can be installed
either now with the main program, or later by inserting the first Program
Disc and following the instructions given on the startup screen. These
add-on modules require activation codes which must be purchased
separately.
To install the BibleWorks program please follow these steps:
1. Remove previous version(s) of BibleWorks.
If you have any earlier version of BibleWorks, please uninstall it before
installing BibleWorks 8. Do this by using the Add/Remove Programs
applet found in the Windows Control Panel. Restart the computer
when the uninstall is complete. When you uninstall an earlier version of
BibleWorks, the original BibleWorks folder will remain. Any note files,
user-created databases or other user-created files will remain in this
folder so you can later transfer them to BibleWorks 8.
2. Install the program.
To start installation of BibleWorks 8, insert the Program Disc (DVD
version) or Program Disc 1 (CD version) into your DVD or CD
drive. Onscreen instructions should appear in a few seconds. If the
instructions do not appear, proceed as follows:
http://www.bibleworks.com/faq
This will open the BibleWorks updater. Follow the on-screen instructions
to update your BibleWorks installation. The Recommended Updates
should be applied by all users. The Optional Updates are intended only
for customers who use the specified databases.
Getting Help
There are a number of ways that you can find answers to questions
about BibleWorks features and functionality:
Orientation to BibleWorks
The following short introduction will tell you what you need to know to
begin using BibleWorks right away. BibleWorks is a powerful program
but the basics are not very complicated.
BibleWorks has three main sections: the Search Window, the Browse
Window, and the Analysis Window. You can begin your study by using
the Search Window to find verses related to a particular topic of interest.
Then you can use the Browse Window to read and compare specific
verses to see if they need to be examined in more detail. Then finally
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you can use the Analysis Window to study the meanings and usage of
individual words in the verses.
To change the search version, type the abbreviation for the desired
version on the Command Line and press the <Enter> key. For example,
if you enter the command,
KJV
the search version will change to the KJV version. All commands
entered on the Command Line are executed by pressing the <Enter>
key.
Each version in BibleWorks has its own abbreviation. To display
these abbreviations, click on the Command Line Versions Button and
select Choose Search Version. This opens a window that permits you
to change the search version by choosing from a menu rather than
entering the version abbreviation on the Command Line.
Conducting a Search
The most common way to initiate a search in BibleWorks is to enter
(on the Command Line) a word or phrase, preceded by a control
character. The control character determines the type of search to be
done. The control characters, a period, a forward slash and a single
quote character, operate as follows:
Control
character
Example
command
What it does
Period
.faith works
Forward slash
/faith works
Single quote
in the beginning
zero or more characters, and a question mark (?) will match any single
character. For example, a Command Line search like this
.faith*
will find all verses containing any word which begins with faith,
including faithful, faithfulness, faithfully, and so on. Since the
asterisk wild card will also match zero characters, the search will also
find verses with the word faith. The asterisk wildcard can also be used
by itself in a phrase search to represent a whole word.
The question mark wild card, on the other hand, matches any single
character. For example,
.wom?n
Command
Finds verses...
KJV
.heaven?
KJV
.heaven*
KJV
.in*
KJV
.in?*
KJV
heaven * * earth
KJV
heaven *2 earth
book, chapter and verse reference and press <Enter>. The book name
must be an abbreviation recognized by BibleWorks. In almost all cases
the abbreviation is the first three letters of the book name (e.g. Mat,
1Pe, etc.). Typing the book name is not necessary for navigating to new
verses within the same book. For example:
Command
gen 1:1
Genesis 1:1
gen 1:1-3
Genesis 1:1-3
2:3
dc
will clear all display versions except the search version from the Browse
Window. A minus sign entered before a version abbreviation will remove
that single version from the Browse Window display.
For example:
Command
Results
esv
d esv
d -esv
dc
d c bgt nas
Results
p bgt nas
Editor
This tab contains a text editor that supports a wide range of formatting
options and is tightly integrated with BibleWorks.
X-Refs
This tab provides Scriptural cross-references for the current verse
displayed in the Browse Window. The drop-down list allows you
to choose from a variety of cross-reference systems included in
BibleWorks.
Stats
This tab graphically displays a detailed statistical analysis of the last
successful search. Using the Detail Level choices in the Options button,
you can quickly change your settings to view how frequently your search
results occur throughout the Bible by book, chapter or verse.
Words
This tab displays 3 list boxes. Each contains a list of words related to
the current search version and search results.
The Full wordlist box lists every word that occurs in the current
search version. The number to the right of each word indicates how
many times that word occurs in the search version. You can look up
a word in this list by clicking on the word with the left mouse button.
The Word List for current search results box contains every word
appearing in the verses found when you conduct a search. This box
allows you to quickly view the words that appear in close proximity
(within the same verse) to the word(s) In your search.
Context
This tab displays 3 list boxes which show words appearing in the larger
context of the verse in the Browse Window.
The Pericope box interacts with the Bible Outline displayed at the
top of the Browse Window. It displays a list of all the words found
in the verses that make up the literary unit (pericope) in which the
Browse Window verse appears.
The Book Context box contains the entire word list for the Biblical
book currently displayed in the Browse Window.
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The Chapter box contains the entire word list for the chapter
currently displayed in the Browse Window.
You can click on any word in each of these boxes to search for that
word within the bounds of the given pericope, book or chapter.
Version Info
This tab displays copyright and version information for the Bible version
under the mouse cursor in the Browse Window.
Browse
This tab displays another Browse Window similar to the center Browse
Window. It permits you to see the larger context of verse without
switching the center Browse Window to Single Version Mode.
form for the word) and a string of codes which define the morphology of
the word. The pairs for some commonly used Bible texts are as follows:
WTT-WTM
LXT-BLM
GNT-GNM
BNT-BNM
BGT-BGM
Morphology Version
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.ihsouj
cristoj
.ihsous cristos
hwhy
.yhwh alhym
When searching Hebrew, you must first type the lemma and then
manually move the cursor to the right of the lemma to enter the @ sign.
Also note that, by default, Greek and Hebrew search commands do not
include accents or vowel points. Keep in mind that wildcard characters
can be used in place of the lemma or codes in a morphology search.
The following example finds all occurrences of any form of rbd in the
Hebrew Old Testament:
Search
version
Command
Results
WTM
.rbd@*
Command
Results
BNM
.*@viap*
Exploring BibleWorks
We encourage you to explore the BibleWorks program yourself. We
hope that it makes your study of Scripture both more rewarding and
more enjoyable. As you explore keep the following in mind:
1. Navigation. You will notice a series of twelve tabs directly above the
Command Line. These are used to store your current context. You can
think of them as BibleWorks desktops. They allow you to save your work
and return to it later. You can switch to another tab, follow a lead and
then return to the original tab to pick up your research where you left off.
Tab contents are saved between BibleWorks sessions so you can easily
return to your work after a night of rest.
2. Right Click and F1. We have already talked about context menus
and the use of the F1 key to get context sensitive help. But they are
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worth mentioning again. If you need help just place the mouse cursor
on the area where you have questions and press the F1 key. Until
you learn the program, right click on everything in sight! You will be
pleasantly surprised at how much this will ease the task of learning how
to use BibleWorks.
3. BibleWorks Study Guides. If you prefer learning about BibleWorks
systematically, the BibleWorks 8 Study Guides provide step-by-step
instruction and video examples to help you learn how to use BibleWorks
to accomplish common Bible study tasks. The Study Guides are useful
for both new and experienced users. To access the Study Guides click
on Help | Study Guides from the BibleWorks main menu.
Stay in Touch
We are here to serve. Feel free to contact us at any time by any of these
means:
Email:
service@bibleworks.com
Voice Mail:
1 (757) 627-7100
1 (888) 747-8200 (in the US)
Fax:
(757) 627-5100
Web
www.bibleworks.com
Mail:
BibleWorks, LLC
P.O. Box 6158
Norfolk, VA 23508
Thank you for using BibleWorks. May the Lord prosper your work for His
greater glory and the eternal good of lost souls.
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