Oxford Dictionary of the Bible

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About this app

‘Snappy entries elucidate hazy Biblical events’ - Christopher Hirst, The Independent

A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mice to martyrs and art, and new to this edition are entries on Act of God, Old Testament and New Testament theology, Hanukkah, the Koran, mysticism, and many more.

This dictionary features a detailed bibliography, biographies of Bible scholars, a conversion table of measures, weights, and values, a chronology of important dates in Biblical history, and historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan; the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire; Palestine under the Herods; the background of the New Testament; Rome and the East).

With lively and informative A-Z entries and an array of useful supplementary material, this dictionary is essential for students and teachers of theology and religious education, and it is an absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible.

NEW! With the addition of a convenient Home page, a sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches you can delve right in faster and easier than ever!

Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.

Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
 • Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
 • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
 • An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
 • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
 • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device

LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.

 • ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
 • ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
 • ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
 • Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
 • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use the dictionary simultaneously with other apps.

***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***

Get MORE by purchasing the full version.

 • Permanently unlock the complete features list
 • Offline mode - look up words without an internet connection
 • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues
 • Ad-free

Ratings and reviews

This is the only dictionary, in MobiSystem's collection that I do not like. I have a Masters of Divinity (M.Div. w/ 91 credit hours total) in Biblical Studies. One reason for dislike: You fail to give proper and truthful explanation for the spiritual aspects of people, places, and events within Scripture. And to think, Oxford College for Biblical Theology and Studies used to be one of the finest in the world.

App. Is working great and I love the clear explanation of the dictionary and the daily word.will update review later.I use this app for a thorough and complete study of bible dictionary and it's so precise and fulfilling,if it had more stars I would give more,😍 it

This helps me and my wife with the words we bo not understand in the Bible. It tells us its Definition in mostly terms we understand. So with that I would recommend this app for those people that are like us and need something to explain the word.

What's new

What`s new:

In our ongoing efforts to improve user experience, we've focused on refining app performance and resolving issues to ensure a more seamless and reliable experience through the world of words.