Mastering Bible Study with BlueLetterBible

Unit 2 Lesson 1: Advanced 'Search' techniques

This lesson focuses on Advanced Search techniques. You'll learn:

Using search operators (AND and OR) - Grace AND Truth, love OR loved OR loves
Using wildcards - lov*
Logical expressions using parentheses: (follow OR follows OR following) AND me
Exact searching using quotation marks - fear AND God vs "fear God"
The BLB 'Secondary' tab
Duration - 7m 4s

Unit 2 Lesson 2: Using the "Lexiconc" search

Lexicon Search is a specialized feature in BLB used to see which Hebrew and Greek words are getting translated into the word you're searching on.

Find all of the Hebrew and Greek words that get translated into the English word "Love"
Use the results to find a surprising rendering between Peter and Jesus in John 21:17 (more on this topic later in this course)
Duration - 4m 34s

Unit 2 Lesson 3: Interlinear Basics

This video gives you an overview of the powerful "Interlinear" feature in BLB, used to get access to the details of the original language and words directly. This is a very important feature for doing word studies.

Viewing 1John 2:12 through the Interlinear feature
Tour of the Interlinear:

• Greek renderings
• English phonetic for each word
• Strong’s numbering
• Word-by-word translation
• Click on English
• Click on Strong's

Duration - 7m 8s

Unit 2 Lesson 4: Using Copy, Copy Options For study

Once you find something, how do you capture it? This lesson shows you how to set your copy options to suit your study needs, and how to efficiently select and copy the portions of Scripture so you can organize your notes.

Portions of Scripture
Whole Chapter (shortcuts)
Non-contiguous verses: work* AND labor* AND patience
Copy Options

Duration - 14m 6s

Unit 2 Lesson 5: Organization - using Evernote to capture concepts

This video is a brief overview of EverNote, a powerful FREE, cloud-based application that is perfect for capturing and organizing study notes that are available on any device. It provides good formatting and outlining, allowing you to create print-ready documents. All notes can be searched and tagged with keywords for easy reference.

Copy-paste from BLB
Adding notes
Adding in-line word studies
Printing, Sharing
Get EverNote free at your App Store (PC, Mac, SmartPhones, Tablets)

Duration - 8m 47s

Unit 3 Lesson 1: Advanced Interlinear (tour)

This video will take you on a deeper review of the powerful interlinear features in BlueLetterBible.

Hovering in Greek to see English rendering
Why the English renders in KJV (or NASB) instead of the version you're using
Reverse/Interlinear
Word Study using Interlinear
Introduction to the Parse button (More later in this unit)
Duration - 8m 24s

Unit 3 Lesson 2: Digging into the words

We often say in our Grace Aware study method that "you can’t know what it means until you first know what it says." In this lesson we take a look at a familiar section of Scripture to show how important word study is, and how going beyond the English translation can open your eyes to a deeper understand of a passage.

In-Depth look at: "Peter, do you love me?"

Duration - 6m 55s

Unit 3 Lesson 3: Word usage in other verses

It's often very useful when you're doing a word study to see how that word is used elsewhere (especially by the same author, since people typically have consistent usage of words and phrases).

Example: Searching for "Save*"

Search results in other versions
Other books
Search results, continued at bottom of Search Results page
How to find "First use"
Parse button special usage in Hebrew - stem
Pronunciation
Example: Look up "Salvation" for a surprise that should be no surprise

Duration - 7m 55s

Unit 3 Lesson 4: Using the Parse command

Verbs are action words, and more than any other form of speech they impact the meaning of a passage. In this lesson we show how to use this powerful feature to  understand the three basic attributes of a verb: Tense, Voice and Mood.

Tour of the Greek Verb Quick Reference guide
Tense (past, present, future, perfect, imperfect)
Voice (active, passive)
Mood (imperative, subjunctive)
Get your Free Greek Verb Tense Quick Reference guide, and read more about Greek verb tenses in this related post.

Duration - 7m 59s

BLB added an important new feature to the interlinear view in March 2019 called, "Greek Inflections." This new feature gives us more insight into the exact Greek word used in any New Testament passage, as well as the Septuagint (the Old Testament translated into Greek).

Unit 4 Lesson 1: Looking Up Names

Ever since a word study on the word "cursed" sent us on a strange journey, the Grace Aware study method has held in high regard the practice of looking up common names of people and places. In this lesson you'll see how a simple word study took us to an unexpected place with a surprise ending.

Genesis 3:14 So the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, You [are] cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life.
Look up the meaning of "Peter" and "John" - as disciples they had two different approaches to Jesus and their names reflect that.

Duration - 6m 28s

Unit 4 Lesson 2: The Importance of the Greek "Perfect Tense"

Greek verbs go beyond just "past, present and future." In this lesson we'll show three examples of how the "perfect tense" gives special clarity and insight into the author's intended meaning of a passage.

1John 2:12
John 19:30
Heb 10:1-2

Duration - 5m 13s

Unit 4 Lesson 3: Context across books of the Bible

Most Bible study strategies focus on the immediate context. The Grace Aware study method goes much further. In this example you'll see beyond "local contact" to a greater context that spans books of the Bible.

Example: “No where to lay His head:" Mt 8:20, John 19:30

Duration - 3m 17s

Unit 4 Lesson 4: Double-Negatives in Greek

In English a double-negative reverses the meaning, but in Greek double-negatives work together to strengthen the negative. In this example you'll explore a double-negative:

John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
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Duration - 3m 26s