Get started with the free Verbum app

1. From the Home Page, click the plus icon . From here, you can choose a resource or a Layout that you would like to add to your Dashboard.
   

    

2. Select an available option (such as Bible and Commentary) and click Add.
   

    

3. Click the Layout's card on the Home Page to open it.
4. Type the Scripture reference you would like to read in the reference box. Because these resources are linked together, you only need to enter the reference in one of the boxes.
   

    

   Note: Entering the book name and chapter will open the Bible to verse 1 of that chapter. When entering a reference, Verbum recognizes multiple formats.

   For example:

   • 1 John 1:1
   • 1jo 1 1
   • 1st John 1:1
   • See the complete list of recognized abbreviations here.

    

5. To rearrange your panels, drag and drop tabs to move them anywhere on the screen, or drag the edge of the panel to resize it.

    

   If you like your revised panel arrangement and want to save it, click the Layouts icon  and select Save as Named Layout, then give this layout a name. Now, you can go back to the Layouts menu anytime, click the saved layout, and reopen the resources exactly as you left them.

1. From the Dashboard, click the plus icon .
2. Select Daily Devotional or Lectionary to open a window that allows you to choose an available devotional or lectionary from your Library. Then, click Add.
   
   

    

   Once you select a resource, a new card will be added to your Dashboard.
   

    

3. Click the card to open the devotional or lectionary to today’s reading. Hovering over any Scripture reference in this panel opens a window showing the full text.
4. Click a Scripture reference to open a panel in your preferred Bible. Learn how to change your preferred Bible here.
   

    

5. You may arrange the cards on your Dashboard by dragging and dropping them into your preferred order, or you may remove a card by clicking the ellipsis in the upper right-hand corner of the card and clicking Remove card.
   

    

1. To locate a resource by title, enter the title in the search bar (e.g., Easton’s Bible Dictionary); then click the title link to open the resource in a new panel.
   

    

2. You can also find works by a particular author (e.g., St. Augustine). Type the word “author”, followed by a colon and the author’s name (author:augustine). Click a resource’s title to open it in a new panel.
   

    

3. In addition, use the Library filter panel on the left to explore the resources in your library and find them according to attributes like subject, type, author, or publisher.
   

    

   To find all of your New Testament commentaries, for example, select Bible N.T. from the Subject filter options, then scroll to the Type filter and select Bible Commentary.
   

    

   If there’s a resource you access often, you can create a button for it on the shortcuts bar below the Tools icon. Simply drag an item to the shortcut bar.
   

    

   Now, you only need to click the button whenever you want to open that resource or execute the command.

    

1. Add a note by right-clicking a word or selection.
   
   

    

2. Once the note has been created, you may add tags, which are keywords or phrases that you can use in searches to find the note again as well as to link it with other notes.
   
   

    

   You can access all your notes by clicking the Tools icon  and selecting Notes.
   

    

   Note: Whenever you highlight a word or passage in a resource, Verbum automatically stores these highlights in Notes.

    

1. Click the Guides/Workflows icon .
   

    

2. Select the Basic Bible Study workflow.
   

    

3. Enter the passage you want to study, and Verbum will generate your study outline.
   

    

1. In an open Bible window, click the Interlinear icon .
   

    

   With the Interlinear open, you can select any English term and see:
   • Its manuscript form in the original language and/or transliterated form,
   • Its lemma (or dictionary) form of the word in its original language and/or transliterated form,
   • Its root in the original language and/or in transliterated form,
   • Morphological data for the word
   • Strong’s and/or Louw-Nida Numbers
   • Its sense.

    

2. You can choose which of these options display by clicking the dropdown arrow next to the Interlinear icon or right-clicking within the Surface text column of the bottom pane and selecting the options you want to view.
   

    

1. From the Home Page, click the plus icon . From here, you can choose a resource or a Layout that you would like to add to your Dashboard.
   

    

2. Select an available option (such as Bible and Commentary) and click Add.
   

    

3. Click the Layout's card on the Home Page to open it.
4. Type the Scripture reference you would like to read in the reference box. Because these resources are linked together, you only need to enter the reference in one of the boxes.
   

    

   Note: Entering the book name and chapter will open the Bible to verse 1 of that chapter. When entering a reference, Verbum recognizes multiple formats.

   For example:

   • 1 John 1:1
   • 1jo 1 1
   • 1st John 1:1
   • See the complete list of recognized abbreviations here.

    

5. To rearrange your panels, drag and drop tabs to move them anywhere on the screen, or drag the edge of the panel to resize it.

    

   If you like your revised panel arrangement and want to save it, click the Layouts icon  and select Save as Named Layout, then give this layout a name. Now, you can go back to the Layouts menu anytime, click the saved layout, and reopen the resources exactly as you left them.

1. Open the Passage Guide.
   

    

2. Type the reference you’re studying, and press Enter.
   

    

3. In the Guide, Verbum queues all of your resources discussing this text, such as commentaries, journal articles, cross-references from the Bible, other ancient literature, and more.

• Passage Guides are meant for in-depth study of Bible passages.
• Exegetical and Bible Word Study Guides provide information on the original languages.
• Theology Guides unearth what your library has to say about biblical doctrines.
• Sermon Starter Guides help with preaching outlines and illustrations.

1. In the first panel that you want to link, open the panel menu by clicking .
   

    

2. Click a letter to establish the first part of your link.
   

    

3. Open a second resource that you wish to link. You can do this by typing the title in the Command box or by clicking the Library icon and searching for your desired resource.
4. Open the panel menu of the second resource by clicking .
5. Click the letter that corresponds to the letter you selected in the first panel to complete the link.

1. Click the Factbook icon on the toolbar.
   

    

2. Enter the name of a person, place, thing, event, or topic into the search field and press Enter.
   
   
   

Note: You can also access the Factbook by toggling on the Factbook icon in the resource panel which will underline any words which have a Factbook tag. Clicking on the underlined word will open the Factbook to the tagged entry.

Alternatively, you can also access the Factbook from the Context Menu. Simply right-click what you want to look up. Words with existing Factbook tags display a label in the left-hand column. Click the label to expand options in the right-hand column. Click Factbook to open the entry for your chosen word.

1. Add a note by right-clicking a word or selection.
   

    

2. Once the note has been created, you may add tags, which are keywords or phrases that you can use in searches to find the note again as well as to link it with other notes.
   

    

   You can access all your notes by clicking the Tools icon  and selecting Notes.
   

    

   Note: Whenever you highlight a word or passage in a resource, Verbum automatically stores these highlights in Notes.

    

1. Open the Passage Guide.
   

    

2. Type the reference you’re studying, and press Enter.
   

    

3. In the Guide, Verbum queues all of your resources discussing this text, such as commentaries, journal articles, cross-references from the Bible, other ancient literature, and more.

• Passage Guides are meant for in-depth study of Bible passages.
• Exegetical and Bible Word Study Guides provide information on the original languages.
• Theology Guides unearth what your library has to say about biblical doctrines.
• Sermon Starter Guides help with preaching outlines and illustrations.

1. Add a note by right-clicking a word or selection.
   

    

2. Once the note has been created, you may add tags, which are keywords or phrases that you can use in searches to find the note again as well as to link it with other notes.
   

    

   You can access all your notes by clicking the Tools icon  and selecting Notes.
   

    

   Note: Whenever you highlight a word or passage in a resource, Verbum automatically stores these highlights in Notes.

    

1. Select the portion you wish to share and right-click. This opens the Context menu where you can choose where to post the content.
   

    

2. You also have the option of creating a Media file that can be exported to PowerPoint or Proclaim by choosing Visual Copy from the Context menu.