varying abbreviations of bible book names

[Boris Repschinski]

When searching, I often use self-created search limit, and there is one annoying thing that creeps up again and again: First I do my search in the Greek, then maybe in some German version of a text. The several German versions I use employ book abbreviations different from the GNT, or from English bibles. So I have to change the search limit definitions over and over again.

 

So the question is: Isn't there a way to have all texts and translation answer to the same book abbreviations?

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can give, Boris

[Helen Brown]

No, I'm sorry, there is no way to standardize the abbreviations. However, if you are setting up the limits in the range dialog, I suggest that you create each range twice. You can set which text the range is using to confirm the definition. For example, have a range for New Testament (Eng) which is Matt-Rev, and for New Testament (Ger) which is Matt-Off. That should make it easier to switch between them.

[Boris Repschinski]

Thanks for the help, Helen. I have followed your advice so far, though I was hoping there would be a less tedious way. Maybe it is age catching up with me, but I often forget to switch ranges when searching.

 

Boris

[RichardWorden]

Can someone help me with finding what the abbreviations for Bibles

mean. Thanks

[Helen Brown]

You can see the standard abbreviations we use if you go to LIst All Book Names in the Display menu.