Greek word finds

Lankford Oxendine
Lankford Oxendine Member Posts: 242 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum



Can you do a Greek word Find using greek transliteration (g:xxxx) or is that only for the main Search box?  I can't seem to use the g:xxxx trick in the locator bar box of a greek lexicon.  Thanks!

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  • George Somsel
    George Somsel Member Posts: 10,150 ✭✭✭


     

    Can you do a Greek word Find using greek transliteration (g:xxxx) or is that only for the main Search box?  I can't seem to use the g:xxxx trick in the locator bar box of a greek lexicon.  Thanks!

     


    I never tried that before, but apparently that isn't possible.  You could, however, do a search of a Greek bible then click on the word.

    george
    gfsomsel

    יְמֵי־שְׁנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְאִם בִּגְבוּרֹת שְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְרָהְבָּם עָמָל וָאָוֶן

  • Jerry M
    Jerry M Member Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭

    Or use basic search and restrict the search to just the lexicon you wish to use and then click on the result to open it.

    Or type into the main command box   look up g:xxxx       and the drop down will link to your prioritized lexicon at the appropriate place.

    "For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power"      Wiki Table of Contents

  • Jerry M
    Jerry M Member Posts: 1,680 ✭✭✭

    You could, however, do a search of a Greek bible then click on the word.

    George, did you know you can double click on the lemma in your reverse interlinear Bible to open your prioritized lexicon?   image

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    "For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power"      Wiki Table of Contents

  • George Somsel
    George Somsel Member Posts: 10,150 ✭✭✭

    Jerry M said:


    You could, however, do a search of a Greek bible then click on the word.

    George, did you know you can double click on the lemma in your reverse interlinear Bible to open your prioritized lexicon?   image

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    Since I never use an interlinear, NO.

    george
    gfsomsel

    יְמֵי־שְׁנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְאִם בִּגְבוּרֹת שְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְרָהְבָּם עָמָל וָאָוֶן

  • Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)
    Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :) MVP Posts: 23,165

    Jerry M said:

    Or use basic search and restrict the search to just the lexicon you wish to use and then click on the result to open it.

    Or do a Basic Search in a Lexicon collection.

    Wiki page Example Collections has some lexicon examples (personally use type:Lexicon)

    Keep Smiling [:)]

  • fgh
    fgh Member Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭

    I can't seem to use the g:xxxx trick in the locator bar box of a greek lexicon.

    If it's a lexicon entry you want, and you don't want to switch to a Greek keyboard, I would think the fastest way would be to open the TOC and locate the word there.

    Mac Pro (late 2013) OS 12.6.2

  • David Knoll
    David Knoll Member Posts: 912 ✭✭✭

    fgh said:

    I can't seem to use the g:xxxx trick in the locator bar box of a greek lexicon.

    If it's a lexicon entry you want, and you don't want to switch to a Greek keyboard, I would think the fastest way would be to open the TOC and locate the word there.

    I do the same. However a g:xxx search would be much easier.

  • George Somsel
    George Somsel Member Posts: 10,150 ✭✭✭


    fgh said:

    I can't seem to use the g:xxxx trick in the locator bar box of a greek lexicon.

    If it's a lexicon entry you want, and you don't want to switch to a Greek keyboard, I would think the fastest way would be to open the TOC and locate the word there.

    I do the same. However a g:xxx search would be much easier.


    The easiest is to switch keyboards.  All it takes is (on my computer) <alt-lft sft-2> to switch to Greek and <alt-lft sft-1> to return to English (Well, any Latin based script).  What could be easier?  Certainly not searching the contents panel for a word.  I'm not sure that the g:xxx method would be any easier since I'd need to transliterate from the Greek as I typed.  No, switching keyboards is the best solution.

    george
    gfsomsel

    יְמֵי־שְׁנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְאִם בִּגְבוּרֹת שְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְרָהְבָּם עָמָל וָאָוֶן

  • fgh
    fgh Member Posts: 8,948 ✭✭✭

    a g:xxx search would be much easier.

    I certainly agree with that. Though if I just took the time to learn where to find the non-obvious Greek letters, it would be pretty easy to do it with a Greek keyboard as well, switching with cmd-spacebar. It doesn't seem to care about the accents (I just checked), so one wouldn't have to worry about getting those right.

    Hebrew, of course, is a completely different matter... For me. Not for you, obviously.

    Mac Pro (late 2013) OS 12.6.2