Search Engine — Feature Comparison
| Feature | Prototype 5 | Prototype 6 | Prototype 6.1 BETA | Version 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Search | ||||
Book / Chapter / Verse lookupGenesis · Gen 1 · Gen 1:1 |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Verse rangeMatt 7:7-8 |
✗ | Limited | Flexible | ✓ Flexible |
Chapter rangeMatt 5-7 (Sermon on the Mount) |
✗ | Limited | Flexible | ✓ Flexible |
Single-chapter auto-expandJude 16 → Jude 1:16 |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Missing colon recognitionEph 2 8 → Eph 2:8 |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Max chapter / verse alertGenesis 51 → "Genesis only has 50 chapters" |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keyword Search | ||||
Basic word / phrasedo not fear |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
AND search — semicolongrace; faith (must contain both) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
OR search — slashPeter/Paul (contains either) |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Quoted word search"Matthew" → finds verses, not the book |
✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Wildcard searchGod * love matches anything in between |
✗ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
Multi-wildcard*, * finds repeated patterns like Peter, Peter |
✗ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Smart Recognition | ||||
AbbreviationsJn 1:1 → John · 1 Sam → 1 Samuel |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Alias recognitionSong of Songs → Song of Solomon · Qohelet → Ecclesiastes |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Foreign-language book namesMateo 5 (Spanish) · Jean 3:16 (French) · Matthäus 5 (German) |
✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ ES/FR/DE/PT |
Text-to-numberMatthew five → Matthew 5 |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Spelling correctionGenss 1:1 → Genesis |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Space-typo tolerance1 John 2: 3 works correctly |
✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages & Translations | ||||
| Bible translations available | 1 | ~10 | ~50 | 165+ |
| Languages supported | 1 | ~5 | ~20 | 70+ |
| Hebrew Analysis (OT) | ||||
| Original Hebrew text display | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ 11 sources |
| Strong’s number tagging | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ WLC / BHS |
| Interlinear with transliteration & gloss | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ HSB family |
| Morphological codes | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ BHSEk |
| Consonantal vs pointed text | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ WLCc vs WLCa |
| Section headings (pericope titles) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Greek Analysis (NT & LXX) | ||||
| Greek NT text display | ✗ | ✗ | NA27 only | ✓ 46+ sources |
| Critical textual apparatus (variants) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ NA28/SBLGNT/… |
| LXX (Septuagint) Greek OT | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ 10 sources |
| Manuscript tradition comparisonNA28 vs TR vs Byzantine vs WH vs SBL… | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Side-by-side tabs |
| Platform | ||||
| Free access, no ads, no subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| User accounts (SSO) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| PWA — installable as mobile app | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Search Tricks — Quick Reference
Reference Search
Gen 1:1 — single verse
John 3 — full chapter
Matt 5-7 — chapter range
1 Sam 17:45-47 — verse range
Jude 25 — auto-expands (Jude 1:25)
AND & OR Search
grace; faith; works — finds verses containing ALL three words
Peter/Paul/James — finds verses containing ANY of the names
Wildcard Search
God * love — any word(s) between God and love
*, * — finds repeated-name patterns like Simon, Simon or Martha, Martha
Quoted & Exact Search
"Matthew" — in quotes forces a word search, returning every verse that contains the word Matthew, rather than jumping to the book
Foreign Book Names
Spanish: Juan 3:16 · Santiago 1
French: Jean 1:1 · Matthieu 5
German: Johannes 3 · Markus 16
Portuguese: Mateus 28
Smart Input
Matthew five seven → Matt 5:7
Genss 1:1 → Genesis (spell-corrected)
Eph 2 8 → Eph 2:8 (spaces ok)
Song of Songs 1:1 → Song of Solomon