New Testament Greek Software Resources

Bible Software Programs compared in table format

Bible Programs for Windows

• BibleWorks ($350 MSRP; discount for 10+ orders when purchased for academic use > ~$250+) Excellent for its primary focus which is on working with Greek/Hebrew/English biblical texts, but it links well with a number of lexical and grammatical resources, and it is very fast. (If you have the money, be sure to add in the BDAG Lexicon and Wallace's Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics.)
• Logos Research (note: special pricing up to 40% off for LTSG students)
  • Original Languages Library ($416 MSRP > LTSG: ~$250+) - a good value for most seminary student needs
  • Scholars Library Gold Edition ($1380 MSRP > LTSG: $830) has lots of great stuff, but may be more than you need

Logos (which established and uses the Libronix system) is primarily a library system that has text search capabilities. It is able to connect biblical text with the text of many very useful and important books: lexicons, commentaries, textbooks, reference works, etc. (It does also include lots of books that you will probably never [want to] use.) Logos does require more computing power to work fast. What this program can do, for example,  is provide an English meaning for the Greek word you are looking at and then find all the instances of that word or verse in any other book you have purchased including things like textbooks, complete Lutheran library, etc. - Check out their Comparison Chart - (As with BibleWorks, also consider BDAG and Wallace)

• NOTE: BibleWorks and Logos are the two big players in this area. Logos is the more comprehensive program, but keep this distinction in mind: 
  • BibleWorks is primarily designed as a textual research tool for Biblical texts and is linked to (a library of) lexical and grammatical aids.
  • Logos is primarily a library management program that is able to do textual work and provide links among the books of your library.

For my full assessment of these two programs, see: LTSG Bible Software Recommendations

You may also want to check the resources I've compiled here: BibleWorks and Logos

Other Programs

• Bibloi (formerly Bible Windows) from Silver Mountain ($195) - Does all the basics of Greek/Hebrew/English text work. Uses Unicode. Has NRSV standard. Can import Online Bible texts.
• Gramcord Bible Bundles ($99-$235)
• Also (but only if you are already committed to QuickVerse) Broderbund's QuickVerse: Standard + Greek ($30 + $70) or Deluxe Version ($170)
• Also see the Bible Software Programs I summarize here
• For a review of other free (or nearly so) software, check this: Bible Software

Bible Programs for Palm, PocketPC, or WinCE:

• Bible for Palm and Pocket PC from Olive Tree Bible Software - BibleReader is free. NRSV is $16. Greek NT is $25-45. Hebrew Masoretic Text also available for $40. Also available is the LXX, RCL, etc.
• Gramcord Lite (for Palm & WindowsCE-Pocket PC) (check out the Gramcord site, but it is easier to order and acquire additional resources at OliveTree)
• Laridian Bible Software for Handheld and Palmtop Computers (NRSV not available for PalmOS; GreekNT not available for any platform)
• PalmBible+ - A free reader with many free Bibles including Greek, Hebrew and more along with the capability to import your own Bible texts (i.e, export from BibleWorks / import to PalmBible+)
• Pocket e-Sword - Free reader and many free texts for PocketPC (NRSV not available, but CEV, Message, and many others are; also some Greek, Hebrew, and much more)
• Cf. the listing of other programs here and the review of a number of these programs here

Online Bible Study Tools

English Based Texts and Study Tools

• Cf. Bible Texts, Tools and Study Resources

Greek New Testament Texts and Study Tools

The Greek New Testament Gateway - start here. Among the sites listed, I recommend:

• www.zhubert.com - Start with this one. Mouseover provides analysis and Strong's definitions. One-click searching with results charted and links to Perseus. Other nice tools in the Concordance, Book Study, Flashcard, and Vocab Lists. Can set up parallel Greek, NET, NAS, KJV, ESV, and Codex Sinaiticus. Additional linking to text critical data at laparola.
• The Online Greek Bible (NA²⁶)- Can display unaccented Greek, but outstanding with the Athena or Palatino Unicode fonts. Includes one-click parsing and definitions.
• The Unbound Bible (NA²⁶)- Another wonderful resource that also includes the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament). Under "Power Search," you can even line up multiple translations. Also check out their:
  • Greek & Hebrew Lexicon
  • Greek Parser
• Greek New Testament - (essentially NA²⁶) - Fairly fast and easy to use. Search by chapter or for words with full grammatical search capabilities.. Click on a word for its analysis.
• Biblon 2000 - Especially useful to look at textual variants and to view some of the original manuscripts.
• New Testament (Westcott and Hort) at the Perseus Digital Library. The beauty of this site is that every word is analyzed and linked to the great classical Greek-English Lexicon of Liddell and Scott and subsequently to examples from classical Greek.
• To listen to the Greek NT, go to: GREEK NEW TESTAMENT audio files: (RealPlayer needed)

NA²⁶ refers to the Nestle-Aland 26th edition of the Greek NT. A standard version though now superceded by the substantially similar 27th edition. Westcott and Hort's edition is probably not the best Greek version, but the differences are not substantial.

Macintosh or Linux?

The programs listed above may run properly under Windows emulators. Check the sites for more info. Gramcord does offer: Accordance for Bible Study. Logos is also advertising a Logos for Mac to be released late summer of 2006.

Where to Buy:

• Publisher's sites (Though these often do not offer discounted prices, they occasionally have sale prices)
• Christianbook.com's Home Page
• Discount Christian Software
• DiscountBible
• Amazon.com