SBL Greek New Testament Reader

A web-based reader for the SBL Greek New Testament that allows you to customize your reading experience based on your progress with Bill Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, 4th Edition. Select the vocabulary chapter you've learned, and the app will bold the words you haven't learned yet. Click on any word to view detailed information about it.

Example of the reader highlighting unknown words.

Word details displayed upon clicking a word.

Features

• Vocabulary Integration: Tailor your reading by selecting your current chapter in Mounce's textbook. Unlearned words are bolded for easy identification.
• Interactive Word Details: Click on any Greek word to access its lexical form, gloss, part of speech, parsing information, and more.
• Customizable Settings:
  • Font Size Adjustment: Modify the text size for optimal readability.
  • Dark Mode: Toggle between light and dark themes.
  • Paragraph Mode: Switch between paragraph and verse layouts.
  • Verse Numbers: Show or hide verse numbers according to your preference.
  • Tooltips: Enable or disable on-click word details.

Usage

You can use the SBLGNT Reader directly in your browser without downloading anything at:

https://jspann21.github.io/SBLGNT_Reader/

1. Set Your Vocabulary Level:

   • Click on the settings icon to open the settings modal.
   • Select your current Mounce vocabulary chapter from the dropdown menu.
   • Adjust other settings like theme, font size, and display options as desired.
   • Click Save to apply your settings.

2. Navigate Through the Text:

   • Use the side navigation menu to select a book and chapter.
   • Alternatively, use the next and previous arrows at the bottom of the screen to move between chapters.

3. Interact with the Text:

   • Bolded words are ones you haven't learned yet based on your selected chapter.
   • Click on any word to view detailed information, including gloss, part of speech, and parsing.

Data Sources and Credits

This project utilizes data from the following sources:

• SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT):
  • Text: https://github.com/LogosBible/SBLGNT
  • Paragraph Divisions: https://github.com/aaronshaf/sblgnt
• MORPHGNT:
  • Morphological and Lexical Data: https://github.com/morphgnt/sblgnt
• Lexham English Bible English–Greek Reverse Interlinear New Testament:
  • Used with permission.
  • Available at: https://www.sblgnt.com/download/
• Additional Resources:
  • Greek New Testament by jcuenod
  • Awesome Bible Data by jcuenod
  • MACULA Greek by Clear-Bible
  • SBLGNT Add-ons by eliranwong
  • Missing data for John 7:53-8:11 by chadwhitacre

Screenshots

Settings modal where you can customize your experience.

Dark mode with adjusted font size.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Submit your pull request for review.

License

The SBLGNT text itself is subject to the SBLGNT EULA. This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license.

Contact

For questions or feedback, please reach out:

• Email: jspann21@shepherds.edu
• GitHub Issues: Create an issue

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This project is not affiliated with Bill Mounce or the publishers of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. All rights reserved to their respective owners.