Xiphos is a free, open-source Bible study application for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.^1 Formerly GnomeSword, it is built on The SWORD Project from the CrossWire Bible Society, so you can read Scripture with commentaries, dictionaries, and other texts from CrossWire and Xiphos repositories.^2
The tabbed workspace keeps translations, maps, images, and books open together, and you can save a set of tabs to reopen later.^2 A built-in module manager installs and indexes those resources. Indexed search is nearly instant — including Strong's numbers, wildcards, and a range such as the Old Testament — across Bibles, commentaries, and dictionaries at once.^2
A pseudo-interlinear view places Strong's numbers and morphology under each word. Maps and images resize in the pane or open full size. With the Festival speech engine (packaged by default on Windows), Xiphos can read a verse or selected passage aloud.^2 You can keep personal prayer lists, journals, and commentaries. The interface is translated into 30 languages, with right-to-left support for Hebrew, Arabic, and Farsi.^2
Windows users can download an installer; Linux users typically install through their distribution or Flathub.^4 Source lives on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license.^6
