The E-Sword App

If I told you that I downloaded the e-Sword App on my iPhone, you’d probably think it’s a video game, right?

Actually, it’s a cool Bible app that has nothing to do with using a magical sword to fight bad guys.

The e-Sword App, developed by Rick Meyers, is a handy software tool that can enhance your study of the Bible.

Don’t get me wrong; I love my paper-based Bible.

Are they a thing of the past?

Not in our house.

I take it to church every Sunday, and nothing will ever replace it for me.

Call me old-fashioned, I know.

But, the e-Sword LT App makes it easy to study Scripture when my Bible is not within easy reach.

Here’s just one personal application.

When my husband is in Lowe’s – an errand I’d rather avoid – I can sit in the car and scroll through all of the App’s features.

Cool Things About The App

The e-Sword LT App has many nice features.

If you prefer, you can also download it to your PC or iPad instead. The number of features you get depends on which electronic device you’re using.

Here’s what I like: A few simple taps on my phone and I can instantly find what I’m looking for.

For example, I wanted to know where Gilgal is located. Gilgal is the site where Joshua and the children of Israel first camped when they entered the Promised Land.

All I had to do was enter “Gilgal” in the search bar, and the app brings up every Scripture reference to it.

To go a step further, when I tap on the word itself, I see the actual location of Gilgal on the map.

Pretty cool.

There’s also a “Compare” function where you can see the same Scripture verse in different translations, side by side, all on your phone.

If there’s a Scripture word you don’t understand, click on it, tap “Define,” and you get the definition.

Some of you may have a preferred commentary. With e-Sword, you have access to several well-known studies all conveniently available on your electronic device, such as John Gill’s “Exposition of the Bible” and “The Treasury of David” by C.H. Spurgeon.

The app also gives you access to Strong’s definitions from the KJV. Ever see those Strong numbers and wonder how to use them? I have.

Here’s the “Wow” factor – every Scripture word is indexed with the Strong numbering system so you can cross-reference back to the word’s original meaning for a deeper understanding.

Let’s take the word, “shepherd” for instance. Tap on it and the app takes you to a screen listing the number of times the word appears in the Bible, plus it’s Hebrew and Greek meanings.

There’s so much more this app can do, but I hope I’ve at least given you some of the highlights.

E-Sword Free Download

E-Sword is a free app if you download it to your PC. Otherwise, I paid $1.99 to download it to my iPhone. That’s not bad at all considering all the information you get at your fingertips.

To download, make sure you follow the instructions on the website.  Admittedly, although much of the app is self-explanatory, I did have to look at a few tutorials to see what all it can do. My next step is to download the free version, the e-Sword X, on my PC.

I‘m still learning it, but I like what I see so far. I’m not the only one. Over 35 million people have already downloaded e-Sword!

Be encouraged.

You are a child of God.  ♥

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