This is an exciting post, as we are proud to announce the release of our new in-house Bible tool, named Lexeme.
As we have worked on the teachings over the years, one of the biggest challenges we faced was getting the Greek/Hebrew information out of tools cleanly (e.g., using our friends at the Blue Letter Bible). This process consumed so much time that it has severely limited our teaching releases.
As part of our drive to continue putting out quality content, we saw a need to improve this process, and so we decided to build our very own Bible tool, tailor-made to what we need. And we called it Lexeme.
Why this name? A lexeme is the fundamental, abstract unit of meaning in a language. Since we love looking at the root words of the Bible, we decided this would be a fun name to go with.
And while we were developing this, we thought, 'Why don't we build an entire app around what we stand for as Love Church?'. That idea really spiralled out of control, but what came out is amazing. We added things like our personal Reading Plan we follow, celestial and Biblical calendars, links to our own teachings, and much more.
Lexeme is more than a Hebrew/Greek concordance overview; it's something to guide you in your Christian walk, and it is built for speed and really shines compared to other tools out there.
So how do you start? Well, you have 3 options:
- Jump straight to Lexeme and go and push all the buttons!
- Read our dedicated Lexeme Page on Love Church, and then go to Lexeme.
- (Recommended) Read the FAQ below, go to our dedicated Lexeme page on Love Church, and then go to Lexeme.
FAQ I - The Basics
What is Lexeme?
Lexeme is a free Bible study tool from Love Church. It puts a fast, clean Bible reader together with the original-language tools that serious word study needs: Strong's concordance, Hebrew and Greek interlinear text, full scholarly lexicons, hundreds of thousands of cross-references,whole-Bible search, reading plans, and a biblical calendar. It runs in your browser at lexeme.love-church.com. No ads, no paywall, no account required.
What does "Lexeme" mean?
A lexeme is the dictionary form of a word, the single unit of meaning behind all its variations. "Love", "loves", "loved", and "loving" are all one lexeme. The heart of this tool is studying what the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture actually mean, so the name fits.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. There is no premium tier, no trial, no ads, and nothing to unlock. We built it as a gift, and it stays free.
Do I need an account?
No. Reading, searching, word study, bookmarks, highlights, notes, reading plans, and the calendar all work without one. An account exists for one reason only: syncing your bookmarks, highlights, notes, and reading progress across devices. If you study on one device, you never need to sign in.
What devices does it work on?
Any modern browser on phone, tablet, or computer. You can also install it as an app on your home screen or desktop, and the chapters you have read are available offline.
FAQ II - Reading the Bible
Which translations are included?
Four English translations:
- BSB (Berean Standard Bible) is a modern, readable translation that has been released into the public domain.
- KJV (King James Version, 1769 text), the classic English Bible, with the words of Jesus in red.
- WEB (World English Bible), a modern public-domain revision in contemporary English.
- LEB (Lexham English Bible), a more literal modern translation, is included with permission under its free license.
Why isn't the NIV, ESV, or NKJV included?
Licensing. Modern commercial translations are copyrighted and cannot be freely redistributed. Lexeme only ships texts that are public domain or openly licensed, which is also what lets the whole tool stay free.
Can I read two translations side by side?
Yes. The parallel reader shows any two of the four translations next to each other with synced scrolling. Where their verse numbering differs (it happens in a handful of known places), Lexeme shows a placeholder rather than silently misaligning the text.
What are the reading modes?
You have three options:
- verse-by-verse
- paragraph, and
- interlinear.
Verse mode is the classic one-verse-per-line layout. Paragraph mode reads like a book. Interlinear mode shows the Hebrew or Greek under the English word by word. It is also colour-coded for easier identification.
Which books are included?
All 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, 1,189 chapters. We have plans to add extra Biblical texts like Enoch, Testament of Moses, The Book of Jasher, etc, but have no planned release date.
How do I get around?
The book and chapter pickers sit right by the chapter title, arrows on either side step you through chapter by chapter, and a pager at the bottom of each chapter carries you straight into the next one as you finish reading.
Are there keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Press / to jump to search, B to open the book picker, and L to open the lexicon panel.
FAQ III - Hebrew and Greek Word Study
I don't know Hebrew or Greek. Is this still for me?
Yes, and you are exactly who it was built for. Everything is keyed to the English text. You click an English word and Lexeme shows you the original word behind it, what it means, how it is used across the whole Bible, and which other words are related to it. No language training needed.
What are Strong's numbers?
A numbering system that gives every Hebrew and Greek root word in the Bible its own reference number (H1 through H8674 for Hebrew, G1 through G5624 for Greek). They let you trace a single original word through every verse where it appears, whatever the English translation chose to call it. Lexeme uses them everywhere: click a word, search by number, or open the concordance page for any number.
What is the interlinear?
A display mode that shows the original Hebrew (Old Testament) or Greek (New Testament) underneath the English, word by word, with the Strong's number and grammar of each word. Every chapter of the Bible is covered. You can switch the whole chapter into interlinear mode or expand it one verse at a time while you read normally.
What happens when I click a word?
A word study panel opens: the original word, how to pronounce it, a brief definition, how often it appears and how it is translated elsewhere, related words (roots, cognates, and cross-references to its Hebrew or Greek counterparts), and the full scholarly lexicon entry.
Which lexicons are included?
Three layers, from quick to deep:
- Strong's dictionaries: brief definitions for every Hebrew and Greek word in the Bible.
- Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB): the standard scholarly Hebrew lexicon, complete.
- Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ): the standard scholarly Greek lexicon, complete, including the extended entries used for the Septuagint.
The same depth that usually requires a shelf of reference books or an expensive software package, is free in the browser.
What does "translated as" show me?
Every English word a given Hebrew or Greek word gets rendered as, with counts. It is one of the fastest ways to feel the range of a word: you see at a glance that a word translated "peace" in your verse is also rendered "welfare", "wholeness", or "prosperity" elsewhere.
How do I see every verse that uses a particular word?
Open its concordance page. Click any word and follow its Strong's number, or search for the number directly (for example H7225 or G26 ). The concordance lists every occurrence in the whole Bible, grouped by book, shown in both BSB and KJV.
FAQ IV - Search
What can I search for?
Four kinds of search across all four translations: keywords, exact phrases, Strong's numbers (like H7225 or G26 ), and lemmas (the dictionary form of an English word). You can narrow any search to a range of books, and results are paginated and shareable by URL.
What is lemma search?
It finds all forms of a word at once. Searching the lemma "go" also finds "goes", "went", and "going". Useful when you care about the idea rather than the exact spelling.
FAQ V - Study tools
What are the cross-references?
344,799 of them, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as expanded by the OpenBible.info project. Every verse shows its related passages, so you can let Scripture interpret Scripture without leaving the page.
What is the Topics section?
Nave's Topical Bible: thousands of subjects with their verses gathered in one place. Looking up everything the Bible says about a topic is one tap from the menu.
What is the biblical calendar?
A calendar of the Leviticus 23 feasts, the major Christian holidays, and 43 notable celestial events (eclipses, conjunctions, and comets, each checked against NASA data), covering 2025 through 2035. Card and grid views, with a marker for today.
What reading plans are there?
The Life Journal reading plan, which takes you through the whole Bible with a daily reading. It overlays your calendar, shows up as a banner in the reader, and keeps a streak counter as you go. This is the plan we personally use daily and have found it is by far the best Bible plan to follow.
Can I bookmark, highlight, and take notes?
Yes. Bookmark verses, highlight them, and attach your own notes. Your notes are searchable and filterable from the Bookmarks page, and you can export everything you have written.
Can I copy verses to share?
Yes. The reader has a copy action that includes the citation, ready to paste into a message or document.
FAQ VI - Accounts and sync
What does an account actually do?
Only one thing: it syncs your bookmarks, highlights, notes, reading-plan progress, and preferences across your devices. Study on your phone in the morning and your laptop at night, and everything is where you left it.
How do I sign in?
With a magic link. Enter your email address, and Lexeme sends you a sign-in link. Click it and you are in. There is no password to create, remember, or leak.
What happens to my bookmarks and notes if I never sign in?
They live in your browser's storage on that device, and they stay there. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. If you later create an account, your existing local study material is kept and synced up.
Can I use it on several devices?
Yes. Sign in with the same email address on each device, and your study material follows you.
Can I export my data?
Yes. The Account page has a one-click export that downloads everything you have stored (bookmarks, highlights, notes, progress) as a file you keep.
FAQ VII - Privacy
What information do you collect?
As little as possible. Lexeme uses Vercel Analytics for page views and basic usage metrics. It is cookieless and stores no IP addresses or personal details. There are no ads and no data sales. If you create an account, your email address and your synced study material are stored so sync can work, and that is all they are used for.
Does Lexeme use cookies?
No. Lexeme sets no cookies at all, which is also why there is no cookie consent banner.
Where is my study data stored?
On your device first. Everything works locally. If you opt in to sync, a copy of your bookmarks, highlights, notes, and progress is stored on the server so your other devices can fetch it. You can export it or delete it whenever you like. The full details are in the privacy policy.
FAQ VIII - Offline and Installing
Can I use Lexeme offline?
Yes. Chapters and study data you have opened are cached on your device and are readable without a connection. Visit the chapters you want while online, and they will be there when you are not.
How do I install it on my phone?
iPhone and iPad: open lexeme.love-church.com in Safari, tap the Share button, then "Add to Home Screen".
Android: open it in Chrome, tap the menu, then "Install app" (or "Add to Home screen").
It then opens full-screen from its own icon, like any app.
Can I install it on my computer?
Yes. In Chrome or Edge, click the install icon at the right end of the address bar.
How do updates work?
Automatically. When a new version ships, the app fetches it in the background and offers it to you. There is nothing to manage.
Why isn't it in the App Store or Play Store?
It does not need to be. Installing from the browser gives you the same icon, the same full-screen app, and offline reading, without store gatekeeping, and updates reach you the moment they ship.
FAQ IX - The data behind it
Where does the data come from?
Respected open scholarship:
- Bible texts from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), the KJV and WEB (public domain), and the LEB (Lexham Press, free license)
- Hebrew and Greek tagging, morphology, and Strong's dictionaries from STEPBible (Tyndale House, Cambridge)
- The BDB Hebrew lexicon from OpenScriptures
- The LSJ Greek lexicon via STEPBible
- Cross-references from OpenBible.info (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, expanded)
- The KJV interlinear from the eBible project
- Feast dates cross-checked with Hebcal; celestial events verified against NASA eclipse and conjunction data
The complete source-by-source list, with licenses, is on the attributions page.
How accurate is the data?
The sources are the same scholarly datasets used by the major study platforms, and every release of Lexeme runs hundreds of automated checks over the corpus (verse counts, tagging coverage, known-word probes, cross-reference integrity) before it can ship. If a check fails, the release does not go out.
I found a mistake. How do I report it?
Please do. Contact Love Church through the Contact Form on love-church.com with the verse reference and what looks wrong, and we will chase it down.
FAQ X - Misc.
Is there an audio Bible?
Not currently.
Is the interface available in other languages?
Not yet. The interface and translations are English; the original languages are, of course, Hebrew and Greek.
Are there commentaries?
No third-party commentaries. Lexeme's conviction is that the text itself, with cross-references and the original languages, is the main course. Where a Love Church teaching relates to a chapter, you will find it linked.
Can I suggest a feature?
Yes, gladly. Reach out through love-church.com Contact Form.
Will it really stay free?
Yes. Free forever is a design decision, and the licensing of the whole tool is built around it.
You made it to the end! You can read our dedicated page on Love Church here, and after that you can go explore and use Lexeme. Let us know your thoughts!
