Using LN to add idioms to BWS

I've often been disappointed by the Phrases section of BWS. Often, I had wished to find idioms there and only had an empty section. Perhaps my expectation that "phrases" should include "idioms" was not that of those who developed this section and the data that populates it. Be it as it may, my suggestion is to use the LN index (and, if it exists, an equivalent OT resource) to have "Idioms" show in BWS (in a section of its own):

Poor translation or misunderstanding can often be the result of not being aware that a particular phrase is idiomatic. So word studies would be enhanced by providing this information.

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MJ. Smith

I agree very much. I think of them as multi-word lexical units which is a bit broader but the lack of handling them really limits my use of the Concordance tool as well. They also should appear in the context menu of a Bible.

Beloved Amodeo

The necessary OT references would be either TDOT or TLOT. Great suggestion Francis!

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