SwordSearcher Version 10 Now Available
SwordSearcher 10 introduces natural language Bible search, a powerful new way to find verses by meaning rather than keywords. You no longer have to think in keywords — just describe what you’re looking for in your own words, using phrases like “comfort for those who are grieving” or “verses about God’s love for sinners.” Results are ranked by relevance, with the best matches shown first. The dedicated Find Verses About window provides instant results as you type, and natural language queries are also recognized automatically in the main search bar. A new Find Similar Verses tool extends this capability by using semantic search to locate verses related to any passage you’re studying.
Version 10 also adds built-in text-to-speech, allowing any panel to be read aloud with verse-level or paragraph-level highlighting and auto-scrolling during playback. A pop-up control window provides play/pause, volume, and speed controls, and a right-click “read aloud from here” option lets you start from any point. The interface has been refreshed with rounded docking panels, improved dark mode on Windows 11, support for ultra-high DPI scaling above 225%, and undocked panels that now function as full top-level windows with taskbar support.
Four new study library modules round out the release: a collection of nearly 1,500 hymns from the 18th and 19th centuries with scripture cross-references, Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Hamilton Smith’s Expository Bible Commentary covering 56 books, and William Kelly’s Bible Commentary spanning nearly the entire Bible.
Current users of SwordSearcher can upgrade at a discount here. Visit the Upgrade FAQ for more information.
