New Features in iOS

A few weeks ago we mentioned there were some new features upcoming for the iOS and we’re pleased to announce they are now here! Two features in particular had been requested by many of our faithful users and so if you’ve upgraded to the 5.3.2 release for iOS here’s how they work. We will also be releasing updates for Windows Desktop and Android versions of The Bible Study App soon!

BUILT IN DICTIONARY LOOK UP

With the new dictionary look up option getting a definition is easy. Simply tap and hold on a word. You’ll then tap on ‘Define’ in the toolbar and the word definition will pop up.

MULTI-VERSE HIGHLIGHTING

In prior versions of The Bible Study App it was only possible to highlight one verse at a time. Now you can highlight as many as you’d like. First click on the verse number where you’d like to start your highlight. Then tap ‘Highlight’.

Then use the arrows to indicate the verse range you want to highlight and tap your desired highlight color.

When you highlight this way your highlights transfer between whatever your version your using.

This entry was posted by Andrew on February 25, 2013 at 4:00 am, and is filed under App Tips, Educational. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0.You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

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#1 written by Daniel 2 months ago

Great!
Are there any plans not only to mark more than one verse but also to take a note to more than one verse?

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#2 written by Will 2 months ago

Would love to see tap-and-hold highlighting like in iBooks and Logos. Would also like to see the ability to highlight and make a note in one motion, without having to make the same action twice. Still, I’ve always been very pleased with The Bible Study App.

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#3 written by Bart 2 months ago

Thank you so much for the dictionary!!!

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#4 written by Brian Phillips 2 months ago

Hey Andrew, any idea when this upgrade will be available for the Nkjv App, it’s available for the free App, but not on the Nkjv, Niv, Esv.etc…

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- #5 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Brian, the bundled apps are still in process for being approved through Apple. If you’d like to get future releases quicker you can move to the Free app and bring your library over easily. The functionality is all the same.
  
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#6 written by Brian Phillips 2 months ago

Andrew, I’m currently running 2 Apps already. Maybe I’ll do that and make the free App my main one. Thank you

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#7 written by Eivind 2 months ago

An update for Windows and Android will be released soon. -I am looking forward to the day I get an update for my mac! I Use Olivetree on Android, ios and mac. Perviously also on Windows. I have been very happy about all of them and got lots of resources on my Olive Tree. But after switching from pc to mac, I´ve been forced to use my Ipad for writing my sermons, as the mac version of Olive tree is just no good. Extremely slow with lots of lagging (I´ve got a 2013 macbook pro i5, 8gb ram, 750g hd), and some of the (for me) key features from ios and android is missing. Amongst them the ability pick verses and copy and paste. On my mac I´m forced to mark the text and use cmd-c to copy, and have to add the scripture details manually.

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#8 written by John 2 months ago

When are you going to have more recent Spanish versions? Reina Valera 1909 has been updated in 1960, 1995, & 2011. I am a bilingual user that would really appreciate access to newer versions.

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#9 written by Michael 2 months ago

Hi Andrew, I just read the update and eagerly tried to use the new features in vs5.3.2 but for some reason the define function is refusing to show up.

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- #10 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Michael, if you’ve updated the app it should be there. Shoot an email to support@olivetree.com and they can help you out.
  
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#11 written by Keith 2 months ago

Good news. Will there be the ability to highlight text in the commentaries, dictionaries, encyclopedias? An ESSENTIAL for sermon prep, Sunday school, etc.
Thanks
Keith

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- #12 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Keith, you can do that now. Just tap>hold>select ‘highlight’ and then drag the blue dots over the desired text and choose your color.
  
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#13 written by Lyle 2 months ago

I want to be able to choose whether the translated (in my case, English) word(s) or the original (Hebrew or Greek) word(s) is visible, on a word-by-word/case-by-case basis. If I then select the original word, it would add an option to display the translated word(s). Possible?

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- #14 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Lyle, it sounds like what you want is a Bible tagged with Strongs. It’s great tool, one of my favorites. All you have to do is tap a word and you get the Hebrew or Greek definition. I’m actually going to be posting a video tomorrow on how it works and you can also download a demo of an NASB with Strongs here: http://www.olivetree.com/store/product.php?productid=17263
  
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#15 written by Neil McGuire 2 months ago

Very nice upgrade. I really like the new navigation.

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#16 written by Jerry 2 months ago

Is it possible to add underlining &/or bold font in the notes?

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- #17 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Jerry, rich text notes are in the works!
  
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#18 written by John 2 months ago

You folks absolutely rock!

OliveTree software is so powerful, and you created so much functionality!

It’s my premier Bible Reading and Study application!

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#19 written by Harold 2 months ago

This will be a great update once it gets over to the Android platforms. But the one point I find missing, not necessarily from the Olive Tree Bible Study app, although it would be a great addition is a good Bible study and prayer journal. esword has a study and daily journal as part of that program, but it’s just getting over to iOS, but also having an integrated prayer journal would be really great, especially on a cross platform app like Olive Tree. The prayer apps I’ve seen so far leave me wanting, especially since they are limited to the platforms they are available on.

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- #20 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Thanks for the thoughts Harold. We’ve actually had some discussions about integrating prayer in different ways and hope to develop some tools to that end.
  
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#21 written by Stefan 2 months ago

I’m really looking forward for the android update on smartphone . Ever since the last update everything goes soooooo slowly. For that reason I hardly use the Biblereader any more even though I invested quite a lot in good materials.

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- #22 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  The new Android update will definitely resolve some of those performance issues Stefan. Thanks for hanging in there with us.
  
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#23 written by Stefan 2 months ago

Thank you Andrew! That gives me hope to make Olivetree my favorite again. I’m traveling almost 4 hours each day by train back and forth to a high school here in Belgium where I work as a Bible teacher. Believe me, I used your Bible application all the time and I really enjoyed it in the preparations of my courses!
God bless you,
Stefan

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#24 written by Julians 2 months ago

Hi Andrew,
I have been using the olive tree bible reader in android mobile with plenty of resources in my library. But got an ipad especially for bible study in olive tree app. I was astonished and greatly impressed with the ipad app. So please consider the following changes in android app also, such as fast and smooth scrolling, default ios app background theme and more font options. That will do a lot. Thank you.

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- #25 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  Julians,
  The new Android update is coming out soon and we’re excited about how it will improve performance.
  
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#26 written by Roger Untalan 2 months ago

Thanks for the update! How about the ability to search your whole library, not just the one resource you are currently at?

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- #27 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  You can search your whole library in the Resource Guide.
  
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#28 written by Stephan Davis 2 months ago

I would love not to have to take the extra step to choose each time I highlight a text. There should be a way to choose a default color to save a step. (The iBooks highlighter is ideal for me whereas I find the Android highlighter unusable.)

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#29 written by Anthony Clarke 2 months ago

Thanks for the Dictionary really great. Started using it for sermons.

Question when will we be able to cut and paste from the dictionary?

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- #30 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  That’s a good question. I’ll pass that on to the developers. Thanks!
  
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#31 written by roll off dumpsters 2 months ago

Heya just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you
know a few of the images aren’t loading correctly. I’m not sure why but I think its
a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different internet browsers and both show the same results.

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#32 written by Paulette 2 months ago

Thank you for your efforts towards excellence in your bible study products. Are there any plans for voice reader? It would be quite helpful for both personal and group bible studies.

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- #33 written by Andrew 2 months ago
  
  No voice reader in the works yet. But we love to get feature requests so thanks for the thought!
  
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#34 written by Bec 1 month ago

I want the ability to justify the text rather than left alignment, please. I requested before, but I guess that wasn’t important this time:( I would also love themes, full screen, and scrolling.

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#35 written by lamdepdaaz.com 4 weeks ago

Your style is very unique in comparison to other folks I have read stuff from.
I appreciate you for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I will just book
mark this page.

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