L/V 10+ Tip of the Day #276 How to find Biblical themes in other people's language

MJ. Smith

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This tip is inspired by the forum post: Biblical Themes - Logos Forums

For example, say I want to find verses on "endurance" or any other topic. I can search for that word in my Bible, but that won't bring up all the themes on endurance that don't actually use the word "endurance."

What am I forgetting here?

Because there is no Endurance preaching theme. Looking at the themes that are tagged in Hebrews 10:36 yopu might be interested in

preachingTheme:Perseverance

Another suggestion: open Factbook and enter endurance in the reference bar.

Try using a themes based resource like The Dictionary of Bible Themes.

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Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies (London: Martin Manser, 2009). 

https://www.logos.com/grow/bible-verses-about-spiritual-endurance/ 

Here is another way...

1) Let's say you are in James 1:3. Right click "steadfastness" (ESV). Then in the Context menu, left click LN 25.174, Move your mouse over to the right side of the Context menu and search Bible by left clicking "bible" next to the magnifying glass (denoting search). It will do a search of louwNida:25.174 and gives you 32 results in 31 verses

2) If you prefer Bible Sense Lexicon, then repeat similar procedure. Right click "steadfastness" (ESV). Then in the Context menu, left click on the fish sign for "steadfast endurance (noun), Move your mouse over to the right side of the Context menu and hit "Bible Sense Lexicon" (BSL). It will open the BSL. At the top left, you should see a link for "search for sense "steadfast endurance"". Hit it. It will do a search of sense:"steadfast endurance" and gives you 46 results in 43 verses.

Summary: There are many ways to do it. You have to try them out and see what works best for you.  For example, I don't often use Martin H. Manser, Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies (London: Martin Manser, 2009). because it uses the truncated canon and tends to be far from my natural vocabulary. For others, that could be specifically why they find it most helpful.