It is a cross platform, open source bible software program featuring a rich and user friendly GUI. The interface supports: parallel views, commentaries, lexicons, dictionaries, glossaries, and daily devotions. It also comes with a powerful search capability. Alkitab is built using the CrossWire JSword Engine and is an alternative front end to the Bible Desktop.
Alkitab is Indonesian word for Christian Holy Bible.
See Also (external link)
You can download additional bible translations, books, dictionaries, lexicons, daily devotions, etc
from CrossWire Module Add-ins (external link)
It is recommended to choose the Raw ZIP format and follow the instructions below.
Note: the Raw ZIP format will work in all operating systems.
Step to install:
Alternatively you could install book using the following:
FOLDER | CONTENTS | |||
mods.d | All the '... .conf' configuration files | |||
Subfolders | Files | |||
modules | Genbook | Rawgenbook | General books | Associated files |
lexdict | Rawld
contains all the lexicon folders |
Strongsgreek strongshebrew etc |
All the ' .dat' files | |
texts |
Ztext contains all the bible versions |
asv etc |
nt.bzs nt.bzv nt.bzz etc |
balaam || balak
" finds passages containing Balak OR Balaamaaron && moses
" finds passages containing both Aaron AND Moseslord ! jesus
" is passages containing Lord BUT NOT Jesusamminadab ~1 perez
" finds verses containting Amminadab within 1 verse of mention of Perez.You can search for strongs using the following syntax:
strong:hxxx eg: strong:h430 (for Hebrew - Old Testament)
strong:gxxx eg: strong:g2424 (for Greek - New Testament)
Note: Strongs search requires that bible translation is linked to strongs info eg: KJV
Then language localization can be enabled by appending --locale language[:country[:variant]]
to the startup command.
--locale language[:country[:variant]]
--locale in (for Indonesian Locale)
--locale fa (for Farsi Locale)
--locale vi (for Vietnamese Locale)
You can set this by supplying the command line parameter eg:
- (Unix/Linux) [install-folder]/bin/alkitab --locale in
Or you can set this on the [install-folder]/etc/alkitab.conf under default_options eg:
default_options="--branding alkitab -J-client .... --locale in"
Or you can change the desktop shortcut (Windows) by appending the locale:
- right click on the shortcut choose properties
- on the shortcut tab and target field append the locale command at the end
eg: "C:\Program Files\Kiyut\Alkitab-x_x\bin\alkitab.exe" --locale in
Note: This is not bible translation, it is only a UI Localization. Currently Alkitab Bible Study have English (en), Indonesian (in), Farsi (fa), and Vietnamese (vi) locale.