Searching for imprecise Scripture

Rev. Tom Leighow
Rev. Tom Leighow Member Posts: 42
edited November 2024 in English Forum

Can someone please tell me how I go about doing a search for a passage that I don't have the precise words for, but know it only in part?  For example: if I were looking for where "for God so loved the world that He gave His only......" is located, but all I can remember of the passage is something like:  "God loved the earth so very much" - is there some way of searching for this when you just don't have the passage exactly word-for-word?  

In other words, I can do a search in Yahoo with misspelled words or with only a vague idea of the thing I am looking for and yet Yahoo is usually able to take me to what I want even when my search is a bit incomplete.  Is there a way to do this type of search in Logos?

Thanks for your help on this.

Tom

showmetheevidence@gmail.com

 

 

Comments

  • Philana Crouch
    Philana Crouch Member Posts: 2,151

    Hi Tom,

    Welcome to the forums! First, let me suggest you edit your post and use the format (showmetheevidence at gmail dot com) otherwise your email can be mined by spam bots (and the weekend is usually when the forums get spammed).

    I am not sure how to do a fuzzy search using a phrase. But two things might work. Don't enclose the phrase in quotes, and search all your Bibles. This might help you get a hit for the verse you are looking for. If you have your preferred translation open (and click on the resource panel - its where the cover art is) you can send the hyperlinks there. That way if the hit or phrase shows up in another translation you can still openit in your preferred one.

    Blessings in you studies!

    Philana

    The Journey X Blog

  • Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)
    Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :) MVP Posts: 23,140

    Tom Leighow said:

    if I were looking for where "for God so loved the world that He gave His only......" is located, but all I can remember of the passage is something like:  "God loved the earth so very much" - is there some way of searching for this when you just don't have the passage exactly word-for-word?  

    Welcome [:D]

    One idea is doing a Bible Search in Logos 4 for some words:

    image

    Tom Leighow said:

    ...misspelled words...  Is there a way to do this type of search in Logos?

    Thread What is more useful in Libronix 3.0g ? (especially compared to Logos 4.5a) includes a reply by Bob Pritchett (CEO) => http://community.logos.com/forums/p/46104/346381.aspx#346381


    Bob Pritchett said:

    Fuzzy Search will come back in a major future release.

    Currently Logos 4 does not offer spelling suggestions/corrections for searching.  Search does have offer spelling completion.

    image

    Keep Smiling [:)]

Categories