E-SWORD TUTORIAL 1/5: How to download & set up e-Sword, the BEST free Bible study software

Why is this Bible software different than all other Bible softwares? Because e-Sword is FREE, simple, and user-friendly. Because it’s bursting with Bible versions, dictionaries, and commentaries. Because with over 50 million downloads it’s widely trusted. And because you can get it for pretty much any device.

We’ve compared e-Sword and recommend it as the best Bible software over paid programs such as Faithlife’s Logos Bible Software and Libronix Digital Library System, Accordance, Lifeway’s Wordsearch, OliveTree’s BibleReader, BibleWorks, and SwordSearcher. E-Sword also offers more than other free Bible software including TheWord, CrossWire’s SWORD project, OnlineBible, Xiphos, BibleTime, Alkitab, and BibleAnalyzer.

But don’t take our word for it! Watch these short tutorials and see for yourself how e-Sword can deepen your understanding of the Word of God. Let’s start with how to download and install e-Sword on your Windows PC or Mac X and then tweak the settings to get the most attractive and useful layout.

Jesus is Jewish. What if you could get closer to him through Hebrew? Read on to see what Holy Language Institute's focus on

When the early disciples heard “follow me” and looked up to see the Rabbi from Nazareth, they understood they were being invited to walk with him and know him. They stepped into a journey of becoming like their Teacher and going on to change the world for him. That’s what these learning experiences are all about.

Hebrew Quest  Learn alephbet and grammar, read famous chapters of the Bible, hear the history of Hebrew, devotionally pray the names of God, and more.

Hebrew Verses  Pick up where Hebrew Quest left off. Pray and read the Hebrew Bible with your Hebrew teacher over coffee.

Mishnah Snapshots  Catch personal glimpses of Rabbi Yeshua and get a better understanding of the New Testament from Judaism’s oldest commentary.

Sermons  Travel through the Torah and New Testament and get a breathtaking overview of what’s been lost in translation and missed after two thousand years.

E-Sword Tutorials  Use the best free Bible software to look up original words, compare translations, consult the best Messianic commentaries, and more!

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