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38.1 (38.1.002) is now available
The Logos Bible Study application version 38.1 is now available to all users. To immediately update to the current stable version, enter Update Now into the command box. Otherwise, the app will automatically update the next time it is scheduled to check for updates. Release notes Download link
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38.0 (38.0.578) is now available
The Logos Bible Study application version 38.0 is now available to all users. To immediately update to the current stable version, enter Update Now into the command box. Otherwise, the app will automatically update the next time it is scheduled to check for updates. What's new in Logos v38? Read an overview of the most…
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link to a graphic in the mediathek?
How can I create a link to a graphic in the mediathek?
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Making a reading plan from a series of books
Is it possible to make a reading plan for a series of books? Like Joel Beeke's Systematic Theology volumes 1-4?
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TIP OF THE DAY 97: Ambiguity in discourse analysis part 1
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: How do I view the Logos/Verbum discourse analysis of Scripture? Skill: toggle discourse analysis filter ANSWER: It is a built-in filter available in Bibles with a reverse interlinear: Open Bible, generally this would be your highest priority…
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 14: Star words, blessings, and responsive readings
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What are star words? ANSWER: from Perplexity: Many churches have adopted the practice of distributing "star words" as part of their Epiphany celebration. This tradition has been growing in popularity among Protestant churches for nearly a…
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After Search; Turn OFF yellow Highlight for clipping to MS Word
Smart Search works fantastic. However, I prefer to "paste to external" documents. Can you turn off, (Or Toggle) the yellow highlighting, in the found resource? This way, MS Word doesn't carry it over. Otherwise, I have to close the search, then I lose all the other Search hits, too. I think this is a good suggestion for a…
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Is library filtering the "#" character properly?
I wanted to filter my library by "mytag:#ReadLater". I have distilled all of my custom tags so that only "#ReadLater" uses the "#" character. However, when I typed "mytag:#Read", I had a number of books show up in my library that did not include "#"; things like "Greek Reading Exercises" showed up. (By extension, typing…
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Seeing Notes That Are Not Assigned to a Notebook
Is there a way to filter notes to see all of your notes that are not assigned to a notebook? I can see a way to filter by notebooks, but nothing for notes not in a notebook.
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Please vote on this Feedback suggestion: Add ability to toggle AI Credit Usage Ring on/off
For my eyes, the AI credit usage ring on the application toolbar is a visual distraction. This is made worse because I use the toolbar in the “top” location. I do not use enough AI credits to even come close to running out of the monthly allotment, so I don’t need this icon constantly displayed. I would like a program…
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 13: Eating your way to Christmas (not terribly Biblical so OT)
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: Eat your way to Christmas: What is the Ukrainian 12 apostles/dishes tradition? the Armenian Soorp Krichd? The Polish Wigilia ANSWER: from Gemini: The tradition of serving 12 dishes on Christmas Eve, symbolizing the 12 Apostles, is a cherished…
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TIP OF THE DAY 96: Ambiguity in wordplay and figurative language final
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: With respect to New Testament word play and figurative language, give some examples of ambiguity based on grammatical ambiguity. ANSWER: From Perplexity Based on the search results and the query, here are some examples of ambiguity in the New…
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BUG: typing in Greek in Logos not working
After I've typed a word or two in Greek in Logos, the cursor starts jumping back to the position before the letter I've just typed. For example (in English), if I am trying to type 'letter', after I've typed 'lette', when I type the 'r' the cursor jumps back to before the second 'e' in the word. I have to then manually…
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How do I find words in the Hebrew Bible that contain two accents?
how would I search for words in the Hebrew Bible that contain accents?
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Please let us filter Smart Search results
Please let us filter Smart Search results to show only books we own. I like Smart Search a lot, but there are times I cannot easily find results in books I own to look further into, as there are so many hits on books I don't own.
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 12: Chalking, day following feast, 8 women, octave . . .
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What is the tradition of chalking of the doors on Epiphany? ANSWER: from Perplexity: Chalking the door is an Epiphany tradition practiced by many Christians to bless their homes for the coming year. This custom originated in medieval Europe…
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Notebook Sorted by Bible Book/Verse
I have a lot of Bible Journaling notes, which I'd like to print off in order of biblical book and then verse. However, I notice that I can only sort by Date Modified or Date Created. Am I missing something? Also any tips on ways people use Notes outside of simply having them anchored to a verse within Logos?
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AI Credit Usage
With all the AI apps out there like, Chatgpt, co-pilot, and others it is almost pointless to pay for more AI credits. In fact, I have had quicker search results using Chatgpt free version on various topics. When AI came out Logos had to jump on the band wagon. They ought to just make it free with paid subscription.
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TIP OF THE DAY 95: Ambiguity in wordplay and figurative language part 2
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: With respect to New Testament word play and figurative language, give some examples of ambiguity based on intentional double meaning. ANSWER: From Perplexity Based on the search results and the query, here are some examples of ambiguity in the…
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Yearly reading
Please select 1-3 relevant tags below once you're finished. Is it possible to annually start reading any translation without the previous notes and markup bieng applied. I've tried the visual filter but when you add a new highlight it seems it turns all highlights back on. Sometimes I would buy a new bible just to start…
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AI gobbledegook anyone else experienced?
When using AI with Sermon builder, this has happened every time. Anyone else experienced? and what is the cure? Innocity,Inimity,IncorrigibityBible Passage: PzbmKjvKCMvTMoYWNvLmk=Summary:…
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BUG: Why the shortened Bible reference and therefore the wrong text
Why doesn't the detail show the 16:16 reference that is shown elsewhere? Showing 16:1 rather than 16:16 is not helpful.
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I have an older version of Logos 27.3.76 on my PC that I can't delete. I also have the latest vers
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Zoom
Moving this here from another forum location: When changing the font size on screen for a book, rather than clicking + and - buttons, it would be much quicker if the zoom number (e.g., 150%) would accept a typed number directly. Thanks. [And the new forum looks great.]
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 11: Summary of salvation history; Joys of Mary
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day From Hans Memling, The Seven Joys of Mary (1480) QUESTION: What are the 5, 7, 10, 12, or 15 Joys of Mary? Think Franciscan crown and the “Seven Joys of Mary” carol. ANSWER: from Logos/Verbum smart search From the synopsis: The Joys of Mary refer to…
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How do I search for Partially Owned Series?
I see old forum comments on searching for partially owned series, but if there's a way to do this, either on the Logos.com website or in a Library pane in the Windows app, I haven't found it. Looks like such a search feature has come and gone a couple of times. If somebody can point the way to this, I would truly…
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Pronunciation tool, reading tool bugged
The pronouncing tool is bugged and don't work anymore, and the "CTRL-R" function goes super scroll mode on any book open and zooms to the bottom and does not read anything, This is on a desktop app on windows 11.
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Scroll bar reference lines??
Why are there horizontal lines in the scroll bar to the right of the text? I don't know how they got there.
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 10: Akathist (standing) hymn and icon
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What is the Akathist Hymn and how is it used in Advent? ANSWER: from Perplexity: The Akathist Hymn holds profound historical significance in the Orthodox Church, rooted in both tradition and miraculous events. Its origins and continued use…
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TIP OF THE DAY 93: Odds and ends - Deixis
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What is deixis? ANSWER: From Perplexity Deixis is a linguistic concept referring to words or phrases whose meaning depends on the context in which they are used. These expressions point to specific people, places, times, or parts of discourse…
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How do reading plans determine pages per day?
Created a reading plan to finish a book this week as seen below. Why are the number of pages so different from day to day? Monday is 29 pages while Friday is 49 pages! I expected that it would simply divide the number of pages equally across the week. I even exported to Word for a word count and Friday's reading is nearly…
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Help needed with Logos keyboard
Please select 1-3 relevant tags below once you're finished. I installed the Logos Biblical Greek Keyboard on my Windows 11 desktop, however, in the computer's keyboard settings it lists the keyboard as "Unavailable". When I tried using the keyboard to type Greek in Logos, it gave me strange characters. The Logos Hebrew…
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Print/Export problems on MacBook
For some reason, the print/export option on my MacBook M4 is not working right. The document that it creates has text on top of the text, and the text doesn't flow right from the top to the bottom of the page. I have selected the right paper size and orientation, which was one of the suggestions that I saw here. It also…
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 9: Moravian star and lovefeast
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What are some distinctive Moravian Christmas traditions? ANSWER: from Perplexity: The Moravians have several distinctive Christmas traditions that set them apart from other Christian denominations. Here are some of the most notable Moravian…
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TIP OF THE DAY 92: Odds and ends - transliteration, syntactic ambiguity
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: What transliteration support does Logos supply? Skill: Text conversion tool SOFTWARE: The Text Converter tool provides several transliteration schemes. ANSWER: One pastes original language text and get the following results: Hebrew formats:…
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Notes popup size
Question. I have many notes anchored to bible verses and when I am in my Bible and hover over the note, the size of the Notes Popup only shows a portion of the note. Is there a setting that I missed that will increase the size of the Note Popup?
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Poll: How often do you use Factbook ❓
A lot of work has gone into the venerable Factbook to curate information from your library. As it is changing, how often do you use it?
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ADVENT TIP OF THE DAY 8: Three epiphanies
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: Epiphany marks the 12th day of Christmas and in some cultures is a more major feast than Christmas. What does Epiphany celebrate? ANSWER: The three events celebrated on Epiphany are: The Visitation of the Magi: Matthew 2:1-12 The Baptism of…
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Why is "Workflows" files not in "Documents"?
I have wondered for a long time why Workflow files are not listed in "Documents"??? It would seems logical to me that they would be listed and I think would be easier to find as someone like me goes to "Documents" for that reason…. 😎
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TIP OF THE DAY 91: Person in apocrypha, pseudepigrapha, folklore part 3
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: How does reception history inform us of the connotations surrounding Adam? ANSWER: from Perplexity: Reception history provides valuable insights into the diverse connotations surrounding Adam throughout Jewish, Christian, and Islamic…
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Comparing Sermon Builder & Bible Study Builder
If asked, I would explain the different uses of the Sermon Builder and Bible Study Builder this way: If you desire a slide presentation, and if your format is more direct teaching than group discussion, and if you desire to plan and track your teaching schedule in Logos, then you would likely most benefit from using Sermon…
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New webinar?
I thought I always received notifications about new webinars, but I did not for this most recent one. Is there are recorded version I can get to? Thanks!
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Bug: (for OCD users) - Misalignment of Locator Bar with other Parallel Text Headers
I have ignored this for a long time, but upon seeing another post about a tweak to the UI, I wondered if for us OCD types that we could adjust the top alignment of the locator bar between one parallel resource and another. Maybe this is by design? If so, then I will quit staring at it, kind of like a dead pixel! 😬
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Bravo Logos! 📣
A big shout out to Team Logos! I just watched the webinar where @Mark Barnes (Logos) described the main features of v. 38 and gave an early preview of v. 39. What I found most interesting was the Q & A session where users could ask questions about the direction of the roadmap. It inspires me to attend the next session with…
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Got updated til v38, but my MacMonterey is not supported
Problem is, I need to go back to 37.2, but I can't find this for download. Until that happens, I have no Logos at all. Please help!
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TIP OF THE DAY 90: Person in apocrypha, pseudepigrapha, folklore part 2
I am adding these posts to the previous tip list L/V 10 Tip of the Day QUESTION: How is Adam depicted in Rabbinic literature? ANSWER: from Perplexity: Rabbinic literature presents a multifaceted depiction of Adam that expands on the biblical account: 1. Creation and Nature: Adam is portrayed as a primordial creation,…
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Good job Logos - Verbum Homily outline adaptations
I've been using Logos rather than Verbum for a few weeks and haven't tried tried the homily builder for months. I am very pleased to see that the topic is anything I want not preaching themes, and that the outline includes catechism links. Nice to see the AI implementation is customized to Verbum.
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Can't hide multiple books at once on Mac
Macbook Air M3. Logos10. I have 1700 greek/latin texts I want to hide. Per L help, within library, I select all, then right click and chose option 'hide books' But option right click only gives the options of "download" and "prioritize". (same w command, control, shift). I tried dragging books to hidden books in…
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Logos versus Verbum
Please select 1-3 relevant tags below once you're finished. $$$ Question: Does anyone know the differences between the two platforms? Long story short, I had to install Verbum 37.2 on my MacBook since the old OS will not support Logos 38. Logos will no longer start and I can’t revert back to Logos 37. The Verbum app…
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How can I fix the slide to format correctly after exporting them to PowerPoint?
The slides look good in the sermon builder and then after exporting I run into issues. If I use the fully rendered version then they are too small and I have to adjust each slide individually to resize it to fit the slide in PP. If I use the editable version then the font is super large and I have to change each one…
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How do I find parallel passages?
If I'm reading a passage like Matthew 17:14-20, what's the easiest way to find any parallel passages?
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Why is there an entry in Factbook with virtually no results?
"Complementarianism" is a concept in the Factbook, but when I select it I get virtually no results, even though I know there are journal articles and books in my library that discuss it. Is this a bug, or is Factbook manually populated with results from my library?