Search Text Modules

When first opened the Bible text is in Main View for general reading. Perform a Word search by entering a word or phrase in the Search Entry Box () and tapping the Search button ().

You can perform a more complex search by adding search symbols and commands to the search argument. To further define the search, open the Search panel by tapping the Search button () in the Toolbar.

  1. Tap the Search button () to enter Search View.
  2. Tap Words or Verses, to search for specific words or verses, respectively.
  3. If you enter the wrong text (for example, a word instead of the name of a book), Accordance selects the correct type of search regardless of the default search in the Settings.

  4. In the Search Entry box, use the keyboard to enter the verse reference, word, or phrase that you want to find.

  5. Tap the resourceClosed 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 module selector (button, top left, with the TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library label, such as ESVi) to select a different TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library to search.
  6. Further define your search by tapping one or more of the following:
  7. Tags: Tap to add a grammatical tag to the search argument. This item is used for original language texts with grammatical tagging.
  8. Commands: Tap to add a search command to your search argument.
  9. Options: Access to various items that further limit your search (for example, Flex vs Exact search, the search range, and context). Details
  10. Tap Search to perform the search.
  11. Tap the Android back button () or the text in the background to return to the previous viewClosed As in Main View, Library View, etc.; relates to any display that takes up the full screen, regardless the device..

The search results are displayed in the Main View. You can scroll through and viewClosed As in Main View, Library View, etc.; relates to any display that takes up the full screen, regardless the device. the results.

With the Search hitsClosed The verses, words, text, or other information found as the result of a search still displayed, tap the Verse Chooser button (The TOC button (for table of contents) is used to navigate content in a particular resource.) to jump to the hit verse closest to that book/chapter/verse.

Tap the Clear Search button () to clear the search hitsClosed The verses, words, text, or other information found as the result of a search and return to TextClosed When capitalized, refers to a primary source in the Accordance Library View.

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