a contemplative Bible reader

the Bible, held one word at a time.

hebrew, greek, and aramaic beneath the english — word by word, one verse at a time. no account. no feed. nothing tracked.

download for iphone open the reader how it works

the iphone app — Undertext Bible — is on the app store now, free. the reader above is the same scripture, free, in your browser.

the reader — an english verse with the original hebrew words beneath it, each on its own card

word study — a lexicon card showing part of speech, strong's number, transliteration, and root

be still mode — one verse held quietly on a dark, calm screen

what it is

most apps put a translation in front of you. undertext sits you underneath one. every verse opens word by word — the hebrew of the old testament, the greek and aramaic peshitta of the new — each word with a short gloss, a transliteration, and a doorway to go deeper.

it is built to be quiet. one verse at a time. no streaks, no notifications you didn't ask for, no one watching you read.

what it holds

read — all 66 books, 31,102 verses, with the original languages beneath the english.
word study — tap any word for its part of speech, strong's number, root, and a link onward.
be still — a reading mode that clears everything but the verse.
search — by english word, transliteration, strong's number, or reference.
a daily verse — one verse, once a day, at a time you choose. that is the only notification it will ever send.
offline — chapters you have opened stay with you.

every choice in it returns to four questions: does this help me feel safe. does this help me understand. does this help me act. does this help me remember who i am.