The SWORD Project

The SWORD Project is the CrossWire Bible Society's free software project. Its purpose is to create cross-platform open-source tools—covered by the GNU General Public License—that allow programmers and Bible societies to write new Bible software more quickly and easily.

For the 1960s toy and science fiction stories, produced by Century 21 Productions, see Project SWORD. For other uses of Sword, see Sword (disambiguation).

Overview

The core of The SWORD Project is a cross-platform library written in C++, providing access, search functions and other utilities to a growing collection of over 200 texts in over 50 languages.[1] Any software based on their API can use this collection.

JSword is a separate implementation, written in Java, which reproduces most of the API features of the C++ API and supports most SWORD data content.

The project is one of the primary implementers of and contributors to the Open Scripture Information Standard (OSIS), a standardized XML language for the encoding of scripture. The software is also capable of utilizing certain resources encoded in using the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) format and maintains deprecated support for Theological Markup Language (ThML) and General Bible Format (GBF).

Bible study front-end applications
BibleTime 2.9 on Fedora 16

A variety of front ends based on The SWORD Project are available:

And Bible

And Bible, based on JSword, is an Android application.

Alkitab Bible Study

Alkitab Bible Study, based on JSword, is a multiplatform application with binaries available for Windows, Linux, and OS X. It has been described as "an improved Windows front-end for JSword".[2]

The Bible Tool

The Bible Tool is a web front end to SWORD. One instance of the tool is hosted at CrossWire's own site.[3]

BibleDesktop

BibleDesktop[4] is built on JSword featuring binaries for Windows (98SE and later), OS X, and Linux (and other Unix-like OSes).

BibleTime

BibleTime is a C++ SWORD front end using the Qt GUI toolkit, with binaries for Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, and OS X.

BibleTime Mini

BibleTime Mini is a multiplatform application for Android, BlackBerry, jailbroken iOS, MeeGo, Symbian, and Windows Mobile.

BPBible

BPBible is a SWORD front end written in Python, which supports Linux and Windows. A notable feature is that a PortableApps version of BPBible is available.

Eloquent
Eloquent
Eloquent running on Mac OS X Snow Leopard with four different panes open.
Developer(s)Manfred Bergman
Stable release
2.4.10 / October 9, 2014
Preview releaseNon [±]
Repository
Written inObjective-C
Operating systemmacOS
Available inMultilingual
TypeBiblical software
LicenseGPL
WebsiteEloquent

Eloquent (formerly MacSword) is a free open-source application for research and study of the Bible, developed specifically for Macintosh computers running macOS. It is a native OS X app built in Objective-C. Eloquent allows users to read and browse different bible translations in many languages, devotionals, commentaries, dictionaries and lexicons. It also supports searching and advanced features such as services enabling users to access the Bible within other application programs.

Eloquent is one of About.com's top 10 Bible programs.[5]

Version 2.3.5 of Eloquent continues with the Snow Leopard development. However, starting with the version 2.4.0, Eloquent has started with the OS X Lion testing, implementing features that are specific only to the Lion operating system.

Release notes
Version Release date Features
2.3.3 June 15, 2011
  • Added spell checking context menu to notes display. It is now possible to add unknown words to the Mac OS X dictionary.
  • Preview Pane now shows text as HTML rendered instead of plain text.
  • Fixed problem where Eloquent did not honor the individual module font setting.
2.3.5 July 16, 2011
  • Fixed footnotes display in tooltip and preview pane
  • updated version SWORD and module development utilities

Ezra Project

Ezra Project[6] is an open source bible study tool focussing on topical study based on keywords/tags. It is based on Electron and works on Windows, Linux, and OS X.

FireBible

FireBible is a Firefox extension that works on Windows, Linux, and OS X.

PocketSword

PocketSword is an iOS front end supporting iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch available in Apple's App Store.[7]

The SWORD Project for Windows

The SWORD Project for Windows (known internally as BibleCS) is a Windows application built in C++Builder.

Xiphos

Xiphos (formerly GnomeSword) is a C++ SWORD front end using GTK+, with binaries available for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (2000 and later). It has been described as "a top of the line Bible study program."[8]

xulsword

xulsword is a XUL-based front end for Windows and Linux. Portable versions of the application, intended to be run from a USB stick, are also available.

Others

Additional front ends to SWORD exist to support a number of legacy and niche platforms, including:

Reviews
gollark: ++tel setup
gollark: The other end keeps hanguping it.
gollark: ++tel call YanksTowelBegin
gollark: I assume someone obtained the webhook somehow. This is very troubling. I'll regenerate it.
gollark: There's nobody doing that ont he other side.

See also

References
  1. Al Fasoldt (2004-04-11). "Religion Meets Computer Revolution". The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York). Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  2. "Bible Software Review". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  3. "The Bible Tool". Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  4. "Bible Desktop 1.0 Released". Linux News. 2006-01-10. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  5. Fairchild, Mary. "Top 10 Bible Software Programs". About.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014. Listed under old name MacSword.
  6. "Ezra Project on GitHub".
  7. PocketSword
  8. David A. Utter (2006-09-13). "Linux: The Flash and the Fish". WebProNews. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  9. diatheke
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2014-01-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) SwordReader
  11. Rapier
  12. Fairchild, Mary. "Top 10 Bible Software Programs". About.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

Front-end applications
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