Using Greek & Hebrew Dictionaries

Greek and Hebrew dictionaries help you learn more about the meanings of words in the original biblical languages.

If you haven't downloaded your Greek or Hebrew dictionary yet, see Downloading Bibles and Books for download steps for your device.

This article covers five ways to use Greek and Hebrew dictionaries in the Olive Tree Bible App. The examples use an iPad and a Greek dictionary, but the process is similar on other supported platforms and with Hebrew dictionaries.

Navigate a Dictionary

Open your dictionary from the Library.

Tap the title at the top of the screen to open the Table of Contents. Navigate to the word you want to study.

Search a Dictionary

With your dictionary open in the main window, tap the title at the top of the screen and select Browse Dictionary.

If you have a Strong's Tagged Bible, you can use it to look up entries in your Greek or Hebrew dictionaries. We are using the ESV Strong's Bible in this example.

Open your Strong's Bible from the Library. Tap the word you want to study in the Bible text. From the Strong's pop-up window, tap Lookup.

The Lookup results will show dictionary articles that match the word you looked up. Tap a dictionary to open the article in a pop-up window.

You can also open the dictionary article in the Parallel window. Tap the diagonal arrow icon in the upper-right corner of the pop-up window, then select Open in Parallel.

Use an Original-Language Bible

Greek parsed texts, such as the NA28 with Parsings, can also be used to look up entries in Greek dictionaries. Open the NA28 or another Greek text with Parsings from the Library, then tap a word.

Use an Interlinear Bible

Greek and Hebrew dictionaries can also be used with Interlinear Bibles. If you're new to Interlinear Bibles, see Using Interlinear Bibles for more information.

To look up a word in an Interlinear Bible, tap the word and select Lookup from the pop-up window.