Adding lemmas manually to word list in Logos 9 on MacBook Pro

Linda Pattillo

Using:  MacBook Pro, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3

Logos 9.4.0.0009

Did the following to create a Greek word list to which I can manually add particular words.

1. Docs > New > Word List

2. Named new list “Greek Word List”

3. a. Add > Add lemmas from > “LGNTI”

Did this since Logos online instructions at 

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016747331-Word-List 

say, “Note: Adding lemmas or words from a reverse interlinear Bible will add the corresponding words from the original language version.”

b. If I add a reference, such as Matt 1:1, all goes well whether the source is NASB95 or LGNTI

But I want to add specific Greek words to a word list, but the only instructions 

https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016747331-Word-List 

has for adding lemma via the Add Lemma box is:

“You can also add individual lemmas by entering them in the Add Lemma box at the bottom of the Word List panel.”

So I tried the following:

Repeated steps 1-3a from above, then:

4. in Add Lemma, typed and entered  “g:bios’

5. Drop down list appears

6. clicked on   “βιος   life” in drop down list

and there is where it goes wrong.

7. a. “βιος   life” is not added to the “Add Lemma” box

b. Drop Down list stays on top of Word List (Have to close & reopen Logos to clear)

After closing & reopening Logos, find:

b. see “g:bios” is added to the Word List as if it were the Lemma, not “βιος”

c. no entry under “Gloss”

NB.Mick

Not running a Mac, but just trying to confirm the exact steps you take from #4 on.

4. in Add Lemma, typed and entered  “g:bios’

5. Drop down list appears

6. clicked on   “βιος   life” in drop down list

 

when I do this (or in exchange to 4 paste a Greek lemma from the context menu of an RI bible, or type with a Greek keyboard, and then do 5 and 6), 

7. the selected Greek lemma βιος is appearing in the Add-lemma-box

I then have to

8 click the arrow to the right in the box or hit the 'Return' key 

then 9 the lemma with card front and gloss and count 1 is added to the Word List. 

If for whatever reason 6 does not occur (e.g. I just type English gibberish, or paste a Greek lemma but don't select from the popup/drop down list), hitting Return will add the last lemma added to the list in this session again. If none was added before, such as in a new Word List, it will add the text in the box to the list (i.e. 'g:bios' if this was typed) as lemma with no other fields filled except count 1. This would allow people to manually create a Word List of any information - of course having to manually update the gloss and card front fields.