Bible search (boolean) - no results
Using Logos 25.2.56 on Windows 11 Pro 22H2 (22621.1702), I get no results when I do a Bible search of All Bible Text in the NIV for: baptism AND spirit
Screenshot below shows:
- Searching for baptism works.
- Searching for spirit works.
- Searching for baptism AND spirit finds nothing.
Match case is off. (Using Spirit makes no difference).
Match all word forms is on.
Reference matching is default.
No indexing is in progress.
Running the command Reindex NIV made no difference.
(Rebuild Bible Index no longer seems supported.)
Rebooting the laptop and deleting the Windows and User temp files didn't help.
The problem persists regardless of which Bible I search, though I found an exception: in the ESV, the search returns Acts 18:25 where baptism does occur and Spirit is found in a footnote.
Suggestions? TIA.
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Allen Browne said:
Using Logos 25.2.56 on Windows 11 Pro 22H2 (22621.1702), I get no results when I do a Bible search of All Bible Text in the NIV for: baptism AND spirit
This is the correct result and indicates that there are no verses containing both words.
A search for baptize and spirit does return results - indicating that baptism and baptize are not treated as "matching words" for the matching forms check.
Allen Browne said:(Rebuild Bible Index no longer seems supported.)
With Logos 10, there is no longer a separate Bible index.
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Graham Criddle said:
This is the correct result and indicates that there are no verses containing both words.
A search for baptize and spirit does return results - indicating that baptism and baptize are not treated as "matching words" for the matching forms check.
Thanks, Graham. Solved.
You're right. My expectation was the only problem. The software is working as designed.
Thank you for helping.
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The concordance function shows you exactly what forms are treated as "match all forms". Irregular forms such as the s/z change frequently are not matched. Full function concordance builders allow the user to specify that words be combined i.e. the user could request that baptize/baptism be combined.
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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MJ. Smith said:
The concordance function shows you exactly what forms are treated as "match all forms".
Thanks MJ. That's a helpful insight.
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This is great to know, tnx MJ.
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