The Bible Names Dictionary

Learn the meaning and origin of the proper names in the Holy Bible. With over 2,500 entries, Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary will help you in your understanding of the word of God and His son Jesus Christ. A must have reference app for any serious study of the Old and the New Testament.

* Over 2,500 meanings and definitions.

* Very fast and simple to use.

* Works offline, even in "airplane mode". Study the Holy Scriptures anytime, anywhere, no Internet connection required.

* Search inside one of the dictionaries or all at the same time.

* Powerful search system. Search inside by term and/or definitions using different criteria.

* Big text option to improve readability

* Bookmark your favorite entries for quick future reference.

* Share any entry by e-mail, SMS, etc.

* Listen to the definitions using Android's built-in Text-to-speech synthesizer with American or British accent.

FAQ:

Q: How can I share a verse from the list?

A: Just pressing for 2 or 3 seconds and a menu with the available sharing options will appear

Q: How can I change the speech speed?

A: The speed of the speech is controlled by the TTS engine installed with Android. It can be set up by going to:

Settings -- Voice input output settings -- Text to speech settings -- speech rate

Q: How can I change the speech accent?

A: Just go to Menu -- Settings and select the language. Currently, 2 accents are available:

* English (US)

* English (GB)

About the permissions:

We know you may be worried about the permissions required by the application so here is the explanation of why they are needed:

To load the ads used to support the development of the application, these permissions are required:

- Full Internet access

- View network state

To save your favorite entries in the SD card:

- Modify/delete SD card contents

About the speech synthesizer:

The text-to-speech (TTS) technology may not be available in some devices. To check if your phone is able of speech synthesis: Menu - Settings - Voice input output - Text-to-speech settings.

If not installed, your device may ask you to install the TTS engine. An internet connection may be required. We recommend installing it before traveling as roaming data tariffs may be very expensive.

Praise the Lord! God bless you!

John 1:1-51 KJV - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Note: This app uses Hitchocks's 1869 Bible Names Dictionary which is a public domain resource.