Lex – terminal-based Bible study and research tool

Lex is a terminal-based Bible study application designed for people who want more than straightforward scripture reading. It combines Bible translations, original-language references and theological resources in a command-line environment.

The program offers a study mode that brings together passage context, interlinear material, lexicon definitions and cross-references. This allows users to investigate the wording and interpretation of a passage without moving between several applications.

Lex keeps its principal study resources in local SQLite databases and JSON files. Reading and searching can therefore work offline after installation, although some specialised manuscript resources may need to be downloaded before they can be used without an internet connection.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Read individual Bible verses, complete chapters and selected passages from the command line.
• Switch between supported translations, including the King James Version, Septuagint and Vulgate.
• Search scripture for words and phrases with configurable result limits.
• Restrict searches to the Old Testament, New Testament, individual books or groups of biblical books.
• Use an integrated study mode combining passage context, interlinear texts and reference material.
• Examine Hebrew and Greek words with transliterations and lexicon definitions.
• Look up Strong’s numbers and find associated scripture references.
• Explore topical references using Nave’s Topical Bible.
• Follow cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
• Visualise relationships between biblical passages using the Verse Web feature.
• Consult Bible dictionaries and encyclopaedia material.
• Read historical creeds and confessions, including the Nicene Creed and Westminster Confession.
• Examine manuscript information associated with supported biblical passages.
• Export study material to PDF and Word documents.
• Generate presentation slides and images from scripture passages.
• Choose light and dark terminal themes or enable automatic theme detection.
• Access command history and navigate to previously viewed passages.
• Update local study datasets without replacing the application code.

Website: github.com/elcafe7/lex
Support:
Developer: elcafe7 (Nate)
License: MIT License

Lex is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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