Kerioth stumps Logos, or Where is my Bible Dictionary?

In a hurry (often life is like that). Kerioth...where is that? Why does it matter? Judas Iscariot, was he from there?

Logos Bible App. I hunt here. I hunt there. Try several things. Why can't I just tap a word and find something in a dictionary? I could open a new window, dig around in my library, find a dictionary and search there. Fail. 3-4 minutes go by.

Instead, I open Bible software B. Tap the word Kerioth, tap a couple more times on obvious options and bingo--there it is in my Bible dictionary. Seconds go by. Out of curiosity I open Bible Software C. Takes a few obvious taps. Results. A few more seconds go by.

Probably I just need to learn how to do something obvious with the Logos App. If, so how?

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Mike Binks

Hi Gao Lu

If you are using the app extensively then you might like to have a look at the Beta - using that version I was able to accomplish this is seconds.

Unfortunately I seem to have deleted the 'Stable App' probably because of lack of use.,

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993403#Comment_993403

Hi Mike

I don’t see anything different in the beta app relating to this - so interested in your comment.

As far as I can see, if you tap the word Kerioth in a Bible with reverse interlinear capability you get easy access to studying the lemma but not to English dictionaries. If you tap it in a Bible without RI capability (or in a non-Bible resource) you get easy access to English dictionaries.

This is true in both the stable and beta apps.

Am I missing something?

Graham

John Fidel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993404#Comment_993404

Hi Gao Lu,

I opened the Topic Guide and began typing:

Select Kerioth and hit enter:

If you type the word in the Topic Guide does the list populate? Might have an index problem.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993417#Comment_993417

I opened the Topic Guide

John - The original post is referencing the mobile app. Make sure to double check which forum you are in! [:P] [:)]

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993420#Comment_993420

I opened the Topic Guide

John - The original post is referencing the mobile app. Make sure to double check which forum you are in!

True - but the Toptic Guide in the mobile app does give the required information!

Mike Binks

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993404#Comment_993404

Am I missing something?

No your not missing anything Graham - I am - the stable version to compare with.

You are right in what you say about the Beta and I assume you are right in what you say about the Stable version.

I assume it 'cause you are an all round nice guy who would not lead me astray. :-)

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993436#Comment_993436

Thanks everyone above for your help.

Graham, I would love to try your idea, but how on earth do you do it? I am feeling really dumb--and happen not to be. I can pull up a lexicon, but I want a Bible Dictionary. I have a feeling what you say works, I am just not doing it right.

The topic guide is a good idea. If the user is online (Often, I am not). It requires knowing the spelling, or copy and paste, finding one's way through the menu, and a new window, and it should work. I tried it.

Half a minute of rotating spokes and it timed out. Tried again. Half a minute more of spokes and I got results! Good results. I am thankful for that. Yet, I like the "seconds" method better.

Mike Binks

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993488#Comment_993488

I would love to try your idea, but how on earth do you do it?

So Gao (version 6.5.4)

I opened a book (RCL) and worked with the word 'Pentecost'

If I very quickly tap the word it opens navigation facilities top and bottom of the screen.

If I double tap the word a black navigation bar opens above the word.

If I tap and hold my finger for a second a white box opens which looks up the word - in my case in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary.

If I touch those three dots in the top right corner I can select "Search' from the drop down and type in 'Kerioth' (making sure that the search range is appropriate) and have results in a couple of seconds.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993501#Comment_993501

Thank you Mike. I found that quite helpful.

John Fidel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/993420#Comment_993420

Good point. I appreciate your correction to my post.