JTB.SDG
Puritan Board Junior
Hi,
I'm not a Hebrew scholar by any means so I rely heavily on software for my biblical study and research. One of the main and most simple things I need to do in studying a passage is locate the Hebrew word being used and find every other OT occurance where the same word is used. Sounds simple, right? I had been using biblehub but had recently switched to another tool and started noticing that there are often differences of opinion between different tools on how many times a Hebrew word is used and where. The app Literal word uses Brown Driver Briggs. So for instance, if you look up Psalm 139:5, biblehub says the Hebrew word for "enclosed" is used 36 times, Strong's says its used 38 times, and literal word says it's used 31 times. Same thing in the same verse with "laid" your hand; biblehub says 83 occurances, Strong's says 85 occurances and literal word says 80 occurances. Can anyone help me understand what is going on and which tool is most reliable?
I'm not a Hebrew scholar by any means so I rely heavily on software for my biblical study and research. One of the main and most simple things I need to do in studying a passage is locate the Hebrew word being used and find every other OT occurance where the same word is used. Sounds simple, right? I had been using biblehub but had recently switched to another tool and started noticing that there are often differences of opinion between different tools on how many times a Hebrew word is used and where. The app Literal word uses Brown Driver Briggs. So for instance, if you look up Psalm 139:5, biblehub says the Hebrew word for "enclosed" is used 36 times, Strong's says its used 38 times, and literal word says it's used 31 times. Same thing in the same verse with "laid" your hand; biblehub says 83 occurances, Strong's says 85 occurances and literal word says 80 occurances. Can anyone help me understand what is going on and which tool is most reliable?