Can I search beyond words

[Nnaemeka]

I find it difficult to search beyond just words on nwt or any translation on jwl.

Do others have the same difficulty?

Like can I search for:

Indescribable free gift...

Phrases, sentences rather than singleton words ?

If possible please help

 

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[Sheep]

I have noticed that too. Doing a search for a phrase cannot be done easily in JW Library or on jw.org. However, if you are looking for "Indescribable free gift" (which is 2 Corinthians 9:15), do your search on Watchtower Library (DVD version) or wol.jw.org; it can be done easily there. Type in the phrase you are looking for in the search box, surrounded by quotation marks ("), and you will find it quickly.

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

 

"Indescribable free gift" search options.

 

May I put forward some suggestions.

 

I am not sure if you want to search the 'topic' or search for exactly the same phrase or words in the NWT or other translations.

The first step is to type the words in the search section at the top. (Pic-1)

This gives 3 search sections:

Top verses; All verses; Articles 

This will find the exact match (Pic-2)

And also some articles (Pic-3)

 

The quickest search for information specific to the verse, is to press on the '💎' (Gem) logo. (Pic-4)

This opens the side (or secondary) pane specific to this verse. (Pic-5)

There you can find articles, topics and referenced scriptures. 

 

A final option:

If you are in a verse (like Pic-2), you can also press and hold on the word.

This pops up a box. (Pic-6)

Move to the right arrow, and it will show an option called "Topic". This too will give insight to the verse and 'Topics'.

 

I hope this helps.

 

(There may be others too. These are the ones I use.)

 

And you also can go out of the app to the WOL (online library), and search online there. (Pic-8)

This will also allow examination of the word search and index search as well as the scripture index. There are many powerful operators (and/or *) and search options available online.

I think there is a video on these online search options.

(And I think they work on the CD/DVD version as well.)

 

Edited 17 hours ago by ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone

[jwhess]

I know that this does not answer the question, but since you know 3 words in the scripture quote and one of them is somewhat unique,  why don't you just search for the word 'indescribable'?  The scripture in 2 Cor pops up right away.

[Nnaemeka]

I know that this does not answer the question, but since you know 3 words in the scripture quote and one of them is somewhat unique,  why don't you just search for the word 'indescribable'?  The scripture in 2 Cor pops up right away.

Yeah. I do that. But yesterday while at the meeting I wanted a verse but the words I recalled were not unique. I just used "indescribable free gift" as an example. So I lost the verse and eventually I had to concentrate at the wt study so I lost what prompted that need to do the search.
I like jotting down things I learn from the meeting when I want to do further research on the information.
Thanks

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[jwhess]

7 hours ago, Nnaemeka said:

Yeah. I do that. But yesterday while at the meeting I wanted a verse but the words I recalled were not unique. I just used "indescribable free gift" as an example. So I lost the verse and eventually I had to concentrate at the wt study so I lost what prompted that need to do the search.
I like jotting down things I learn from the meeting when I want to do further research on the information.
Thanks

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I understand.  While checking out your question, I used Jesus's statement at Gethsemane, where he said, "I am he."  None of those words are remarkable.  The JW Library app updated a day or so ago.  On my Windows computer, the search for the words...indescribable free gift...and the words...I am he... both worked with no quotation marks or notations of any kind. If you are using Windows, you might try again.

 

I did not try it on my Apple devices.