Guide Searching the Bible

Word Search


Word Search

You can search for any word or phrase that appears in the Bible text.

How to search by word

  1. Go to the Search page
  2. Type a word or phrase โ€” for example: love or faith
  3. Press Enter or tap the search button

The results show every verse that contains your word, with the matching word highlighted.

Results page

Each result shows:
- The verse reference (for example, John 3:16)
- A snippet of the verse text with your search word highlighted
- The translation it was found in

Click any result to open the full verse in the verse viewer.

Related by meaning

Below the main results, you may see a section called Related by meaning. These are verses that contain words with a similar meaning to what you searched for, based on the original Hebrew or Greek. This can help you discover verses you might have missed.