Search Options

The Search Options are used to limit your search.

  1. On the top left of the Main View, tap Search (). The Search panel is displayed over the TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library or ToolClosed When capitalized, refers to a secondary source in the Accordance Library.
  2. Tap Options. The Search panel expands, displaying all available Search Options for the Main View.
  3. Available items vary depending on the type of moduleClosed Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource being searched.
  4. Once accessed, by default these items remain displayed unless you uncheck Options.
  • Flex Search: The default setting is Flex (on). Tap to turn Flex Search on or off and override the default setting.
  • Search Within Every: Available options are Verse, Chapter, Clause, Sentence, Paragraph, and Book. Your selection limits the context for searches using commands such as AND or NOT. The default setting is Verse. For example, a search for Adam <AND> Eve finds both in the same verse.
  • Set Range To: Displays a list of predefined sets of books of the Bible as well as the default [All TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library].
  • Set Context To: Determines the number of verses displayed before and after each hit verse to show the immediate context. Select All to highlight the results in the entire text, and use the Up and Down arrows to go to the next search hit. The default setting is None. This can be changed via the Settings View.

  • These settings remain in effect as long as you are viewing and searching the same TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library.

  • Flex Search: The default setting is Flex (on). Tap to turn Flex Search on or off and override the default setting.