multi_bible_search

A Python package for searching multiple versions of the Bible.

Perform lightning-fast, full-text search across dozens of Bible translations in Python.
Results are ranked by keyword frequency and returned in tens of microseconds, thanks to efficient inverted indexes.

In effect, this functions as an exhaustive concordance, but with the speed and flexibility of code.

Installation

pip install multi_bible_search

Usage

from multi_bible_search import BibleSearch


if __name__ == '__main__':
    searcher = BibleSearch()
    query_results = searcher.search("Jesus wept")
    print(query_results[0:10])

The search method returns a list of references. For example, the above code prints the following:

['Luke 8:52', 'Matthew 1:16', 'Luke 5:31', '1 Corinthians 2:2', 'Colossians 1:1', 'Matthew 22:41', 'Genesis 37:35', 'Luke 2:21', 'John 8:59', 'Matthew 3:16']

The results of each query are ranked by the number of keyword occurrences.

If a query is made with no matches, say "notawordinthebible," the result of the query will be a list of length 0.

The maximum number of results may be specified with the optional max_results parameter.

Preloading an Index

Versions are automatically loaded as needed, but you may wish to preload a version for the sake of speed.

An index of a particular version can be preloaded with the load() method. Simply pass the version identifier as a string to load it.

Remember that capitalization is important when using this method.

You may also preload all versions by simply calling the load_all() method.

Finally, you can unload a version with the unload_version() method for a particular version.

Supported Versions

Supported versions can be listed with this:

from multi_bible_search import BibleSearch


searcher = BibleSearch()

# All versions
searcher.versions

# English versions
searcher.english_versions

# Spanish versions
searcher.spanish_versions

Currently, these versions are supported:

• English

  • A Conservative Version (ACV)

  • American King James Version (AKJV)

  • Amplified Bible (AMP)

  • American Standard Version (ASV)

  • Bible in Basic English (BBE)

  • Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

  • Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

  • Darby Bible (Darby)

  • Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

  • Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

  • English Standard Version (ESV)

  • Geneva Bible (GNV)

  • King James Version 1769 (KJV)

  • King James Version 1611 (KJV 1611)

  • The Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

  • Literal Standard Version (LSV)

  • The Message (MSG)

  • New American Standard Bible (NASB 1995)

  • New English Translation (NET)

  • New International Version (NIV 1984)

  • New International Version (NIV 2011)

  • New King James Version (NKJV)

  • New Living Translation (NLT)

  • Restored Name King James Version (RNKJV)

  • Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  • Revised Webster Version 1833 (RWV)

  • Updated King James Version (UKJV)

  • World English Bible (WEB)

  • Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)

• Spanish

  • La Biblia Textual 3ra Edicion (BTX3)

  • Reina-Valera 1960 (RV1960)

  • Reina Valera Gómez 2004 (RV2004)

Versions can be specified with the version parameter in search(). The string passed should be the short form of the version name.

For example, you could use:

from multi_bible_search import BibleSearch


searcher = BibleSearch()
searcher.search("Jesus wept", version="ESV")

to search the ESV.