Feedback - Smart search in Bible
I am just posting this in case it helps Logos tweak the smart bible search in some way. I have found it very good, but in this example ChatGPT did a much better job.
I wanted to find the places using 'ha al bayit', which means 'over the house' - as in 'over the house of the king'. I am not a hebrew expert by any stretch, but I know of this phrase.
I did a smart search and got this for the first 12:
but then I typed
Is the term ha al bayit in the hebrew old testament?
in ChatGPT, and it nailed it:
Yes, the term “ha-al-bayit” (הָעַל־בַּיִת) appears in the Hebrew Old Testament. It literally means “over the house” and refers to a high-ranking official, often the chief steward or overseer of a household, particularly in royal or noble settings.
Biblical Usage:
1.Genesis 41:40 – Pharaoh tells Joseph:
“You shall be over my house (עַל־בֵּיתִי), and all my people shall be ruled according to your word.”
Here, Joseph is appointed as second-in-command in Egypt.
2.1 Kings 4:6 – Reference to “Ahishar, who was over the house” (הָעַל־הַבָּיִת), a high-ranking official in King Solomon’s administration.
3.Isaiah 22:15 – “Thus says the Lord God of hosts: ‘Come, go to this steward, to Shebna, who is over the house (הָעַל־הַבָּיִת)…’”
This passage criticizes Shebna, the steward of the royal household in Jerusalem.
Meaning & Context:
•The title “ha-al-bayit” was used for a steward, governor, or chief official managing a household, particularly in royal courts.
•It signified authority and responsibility over domestic and administrative affairs.
You can see from the meaning & context, it found the 'ha al bayit' where it seems the Logos AI went for just bayit, 'house'
Comments
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A Bible search, including an AI assisted Bible search is designed to only return Bible references.
Remember you are running a Search not conversing with a chat bot. But thanks for the comparison, it reminded me of several things I should test.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Interesting……
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True @MJ. Smith, but my comment was directed towards the verses returned - I thought the AI missed the better verses specifically using ha al bayit. I know that has been mentioned before, giving us a list of verses to consider that may be relevant etc. I just thought it was a big miss this time. Food for thought.
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