Enter Key Numbers
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Enter Lexical Forms

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Enter Root Forms
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Enter Letter Forms

Enter Key Numbers (keyed Bible text only): Opens the Select Key Number dialog box; used to select a key number and place it in the Search Entry box

Enter Lexical Forms (grammatically tagged texts only): Opens the Lexical Forms dialog box; used to select a lexical form The canonical (dictionary) form of a word and place it in the Search Entry box

Enter Root Forms (grammatically tagged texts, when pressing option): Opens the Root Forms dialog box; used to select a root A root is a unit of a language that cannot be further divided, from which words are derived by modification. The root does not necessarily survive as a word in itself. The Accordance roots may combine homographs and therefore a single root may include roots with different etymologies and meanings. In Hebrew, by convention, the lexical form (lemma) of a verb is the same as the root. form and place it in the Search Entry box
Enter Letter Forms (Hebrew texts, when performing a Letters search): Opens the Letter Forms dialog box; used to select a Letters form and place it in the Search Entry box

Enter Words (search text or any tool): Opens the Select Words dialog box for choosing any word and adding it to the Search Entry box

Enter Inflected Forms (grammatically tagged texts only): Opens the Select Inflected Forms dialog box for choosing an inflected form The word as it appears in the original text, which may be modified from its base dictionary form and adding it to the Search Entry box

Opens the Select Words dialog box for choosing any topic and adding it to the Search Entry box

Opens a submenu of commands that can be entered, with the appropriate brackets, in the Search Entry box; the following commands are available:

Connecting Commands

AND: Both expressions connected by an AND must be present in the search field

OR: One (or both) of the expressions connected by an OR must be present in the search field

NOT: If NOT connects two expressions, the following expression cannot appear in the search field. If NOT is adjacent to another command, it negates the command

XOR: One but not both of the expressions connected by an XOR must be present in the search field

FOLLOWED BY: The expressions must occur in the specified order in the search field

PRECEDED BY: The expressions must occur in the reverse order in the search field

WITHIN: Places <WITHIN ? WORDS> in the Search Entry box. This command specifies the number of words within which the expressions must be found

Connecting Commands

LINK: Places [LINK tabname] in the Search Entry box, and allows you to choose link to the search argument

CONTENTS: Places [CONTENTS tabname] in the Search Entry box, and allows you to search the tab content

HITS: Places [HITS tabname] in the Search Entry box, and allows you to use the list of hits

INFER: Places [INFER 6 tabname] in the Search Entry box, and allows you to select the source of allusions or inferences in the current text

FUZZY: Places [FUZZY 1] in the Search Entry box, and lets you find phrases that are similar but not identical.

MERGE: Places [MERGE tabname] in the Search Entry box, and allows you to merge the results

RANGE: Places [RANGE ?] in the Search Entry box, and lets you enter verse references or a range name for a temporary range

COUNT: Places [COUNT ?] in the Search Entry box, and lets you enter a numerical range

KEY: Places [KEY ?] in the Search Entry box, and lets you enter a Key number to search

STYLE: Places [STYLE ?] in the Search Entry box, and lets you enter a color highlight style to search

FIELD: Places [FIELD END] or [FIELD BEGIN] in the Search Entry box. A dialog box appears, which allows you to select either BEGIN or END. This expression represents the beginning or end of your search field

Opens a submenu of symbols that can be inserted in the Search Entry box. The available options are accompanied with a brief description of their usage in the menu. Available options are:

( Begin grouping: Used to begin group expressions

( End grouping: Used to end group expressions

* Wild card: Global wild card for any word or reference

? Character wild card: Stands for any single character

, Separate items in list: Separates references or alternate words inside brackets

— Range or negate: Indicates a range or a negative (option hyphen can also be used for a range)

' (or ") Inflected word: Used to enclose inflected forms

@ Join tag to word: Used to link words with Key numbers, or tag information, lexical, root, and inflected forms, HITS or COUNT

= Exact form: Specifies the exact form of the word

+ Root form: Indicates a root form of the word

. Find next character: Searches for the single character immediately following the period

; Separate chapter: Divides groups of references

: Verse after chapter: Separates chapter and verse (a period is also allowed)

f following verses: Adds one of the last unit (for example, Gen 2:4f includes verse 5, Gen 2f includes chapter 3, and Gen f includes the next book, Exodus)

ff following verses: Extends the reference to the end of the last unit (last verse, chapter, or book)

Opens a dialog box for creating and modifying ranges to be used in the search range pop-up menu of a Search tab The core tab used to search Bible texts, it consists of a search entry area and a search results area

Find/Replace (Edit windows): Opens the Find and Replace dialog box for editing text in the Edit windows for User Tools or User Notes

Find Name on Map (Atlas tab): Opens the Find Name on Map dialog box for locating a specific name on the map

Find Name on Timeline (Timeline tab): Opens the Find Name on Timeline dialog box for locating a specific name on the Timeline