My favorite app to use when studying the Bible is the Blue Letter Bible app. It’s free, it’s easy to use, and it gives you access to a wealth of information. Gone are the days of bulky lexicons. Now anyone can do a Greek or Hebrew word study quickly and easily on their phone.

Begin by navigating to the passage you want to study. Not only can you pull up two different translations at one time, but you can also compare access the original Greek and Hebrew words that stand behind those translations. Simply click on a verse to access the “Interlinear/Concordance” feature. The app then provides a list of the original Hebrew or Greek words in the text in one column, with the corresponding English word(s) in another column.

At this point you can click on the Hebrew or Greek word to begin your word study. Not only can you play an audio pronunciation of the word, but you can also read a definition of the original word, as well as a list of various ways the word is translated in other places throughout the Bible. Of course, meaning of words are best defined, not by simply reading a definition, but by reading how the word was used in the contexts of those various Scriptures. The app allows you to quickly navigate to other passages where the word occurs. The app also provides links to similar Greek and Hebrews to deepen your word study even further. I’m so thankful for resources like this that allow me to deepen my understanding of God’s word even though my knowledge of Greek and Hebrew isn’t that great.

The app has other features as well. The app contains a Cross-Reference feature that quickly links you to other verses that touch on similar themes, which is great for topical studies. You can also access free commentaries, Bible dictionaries, listen to audio-Bibles, and add personal study notes as you go. There’s probably even more features that I haven’t even discovered yet.

Whether your listening to a sermon, doing personal study, or driving down the road and want to listen to an audio Bible, I recommend downloading and using the Blue Letter Bible app for better Bible study.