Alkitab Bible Study is free desktop based Bible Study tool. It features rich and user friendly Bible study tools. It support parallel views and a powerful search capability. Alkitab is a front end to the "sword project" which is available for Windows, Unix/Linux, etc.
Alkitab requires Java 1.5 or higher (http://www.java.com/getjava).
As a cross platform application, Alkitab runs on any platform that support Java 1.5
eg: Microsoft Windows, Unix or Linux, etc.The latest news about Alkitab Bible Study can be found on http://www.kiyut.com
ver 2.4.1
- Updated to use Robinson Module 2.0
ver 2.4
- Add search text capture for Global History
- Add Synchronize View
- Add alkitab.icns for Mac OSX
- Add basic configurable font for each book (in Bookshelf)
- Some refactoring
- Fix session management
- Fix regression Option Panel
- Fix regression Synchronize View with history over 2.4-beta1
- Updated to use JSword 1.6 (20091003)
- Updated to use Netbeans 6.7.1
ver 2.3
- Add Configurable Keymap (shortcut)
- Add Ctrl-G for request focus on Passage Field
- Add Ctrl-F for request foucs on Search Field
- Add alt-Left for Go Back (History)
- Add alt-Right for Go Forward (History)
- Add alt-PgUp for Go Previous Page
- Add alt-PgDown for Go Next Page
- Add basic history viewer
- Improved Speed and Memory Usage
- Improved Tooltip, now able to display bible verse
- Improved Installer
- Updated to use Netbeans 6.7
ver 2.2
- Synchronize Parallel View passage and search text field
- Synchronize Dictionary view and index list
- Updated to use JSword 1.6 (20090322)
- Fix indexing bug (JSword)
- Java 1.5 or higher - you can download from Sun Java site (http://www.java.com/getjava)
- 1024 x 768, 16-bit (thousands of colors) color display or higher
- Mouse or equivalent pointing device
You need to remove the older version, please use one of the following:
- Use the "[INSTALL-DIR]\Uninstaller\uninstaller"
- Delete the older version folder eg: "C:\Program Files\Kiyut\Alkitab-xxx"
- Rename the older version folder eg: "C:\Program Files\Kiyut\Alkitab-xxx"
To install the product, please do the following:
- unzip the file
- on Microsoft Windows double click setup.exe or setup.jar
on Linux/Unix run setup, if necessary chmod +x setup to make it executable
on Mac OSX run the Java setup by clicking on the setup.jar
or you can try the Mac OSX installer (experimental) which is available at http://www.kiyut.com/products/alkitab/download.html
on other platform type "java -jar setup.jar"- follow the on screen instruction
Alternatively, you also could install/run the Alkitab without GUI installer:
- unzip the file
- copy the ../packs/Alkitab-xxx into a folder/directory of your choice
- [Unix/Linux only] run chmod +x Alkitab-xxx/bin/alkitab
- run or double click Alkitab-xxx/bin/alkitab.exe (Windows) or Alkitab-xxx/bin/alkitab (Unix/Linux)
- you are done
note: the installer wizard is basically just copying the folder as above into your preferred folder asked by the wizard and create icon shortcut.
- on Microsoft Windows just run Alkitab from Desktop Shortcut or Start Menu - All Programs - Kiyut - Alkitab
on Mac OSXon other platform run [INSTALL-DIR]/bin/alkitab, if necessary chmod +x alkitab to make it executable
- open the Terminal program (inside Applications folder - Utilities)
- type "cd [INSTALL-DIR]/bin/" eg: cd /home/user-name/Kiyut/Alkitab/bin/
- type "./alkitab"
- or you can just run Alkitab by double click the file alkitab at "[INSTALL-DIR]/bin/alkitab" eg: /Applications/Kiyut/Alkitab/bin/alkitab and choose open with terminal
- enjoy the product
For technical support, bug reports, feature requests, or any feedback, please send email to support@kiyut.com or visit our support page. If possible, please include details of your development environment (eg: Operating System, Java version, etc), steps to recreate the problem and attach any examples you have where applicable.
Your feedback is important to us in order to get a better idea of how to make Alkitab Bible Study a better product for you. If you have an idea for a new feature, or a better way of doing something, please do not hesitate to drop us a note at support@kiyut.com or visit our support page.
This work has been placed into the public domain. You are free to use this work in any way you wish.
Important: This computer program also includes other components developed by third party. Each component is governed by its own license which may not under public domain license.
For legal and licensing issues, please read the all LICENSE files in the legal folder.
Thank you for using Alkitab Bible Study.