Searching for echoes: new feature idea, or can it be done with the present software?

David McClister
David McClister Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

The software I once used (BibleWorks) had a nifty feature: if you selected a passage, you could open a window and the program would give you a list of other Bible verses that had the same words in them. The list was also sorted: verses that have 5 of the same words, verses that contain 4 of the words, etc.

It is often useful to see how Bible authors were using the language of the Bible itself even when not specifically quoting it (i.e., echoes). I realize that echoes can use synonymous terms instead of the same terms, and so those examples would not show up in this kind of search feature.

Is there a way to get Logos to do this?

Thanks.

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  • Morgan
    Morgan Member Posts: 458 ✭✭

    David, I don't there is an easy way to imitate BibleWorks provides but I would recommend 'Important Passages' guide that gives shared concepts. You can then narrow it down to Lexicons or Shared Senses which should help you find similar information.

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,105

    Is there a way to get Logos to do this?

    No, but explore the use of the Concordance section of the Passage Guide with the setting of Intertext and the interactive resource New Testament Use of the Old Testament as they provide related data.

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  • David McClister
    David McClister Member Posts: 106 ✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1244876#Comment_1244876

    Thanks. These are excellent suggestions. I see that "Fuzzy Search" kinda-sorta does something similar.

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