IPad Anchor Bible Dictionary-Finding words/searching

How do you find words & definitions within the Anchor Bible Dictionary on the I Pad? For example, I can find the Anchor Bible Dictionary in my library and I can find the index but how do I find a word and its definItIon?

Thanks,

Bill

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JT (alabama24)

Bill – I don't own the Anchor Bible Dictionary. Can you type a word in the search box?

JT (alabama24)

Here is a screenshot from a different dictionary. Notice that I typed "faith" and it took me to that article.

Paul-C

It seems a bit hit and miss navigating around AYBD on my iPhone. I may be doing something wrong, but I've noticed that in the past this dictionary seems more clunky than others to get around.

I typed "faith" into the reference box, and it took me to an article on faith. [Y]
I typed "Jesus" into the reference box, and it took me to an article on Jeremiah. [I checked the index and there is an article of Jesus!] [:S]
I typed "Yahweh" into the reference box and nothing happened. [I checked the index and there is an article on Yahweh!] [N]