By Kevin G. Smith

How to install and use the Tense-Voice-Mood module in e-Sword

INSTALL THE TVM PLUGIN

The TVM Plugin

• Bad news: It seems that www.e-sword.net no longer has a download for the KJV with TVM plugin.

• Good news: The TVM plugin for e-Sword is available from www.biblesupport.com. There are a few steps to follow.

Step 1

Make sure that e-Sword is installed and functioning on your computer. If you have not downloaded it, the latest version is available from www.e-sword.net.

Step 2

Go to www.biblesupport.com, and click on the Create Account on the top right. The account is free, and all the site requires is a working email address.

Step 3

In order to install modules that you download from BibleSupport.com on your e-Sword, you need the Module Installer. You can download it from www.biblesupport.com. Just search for “e-Sword Module Installer.” At the moment, here is the applicable URL; it will change when next they update it.

Step 4

Download the “KJV Tone Voice Mood” module. (It is misnamed; it should be Tense Voice Mood.) At the time of writing, the URL is:

http://www.biblesupport.com/e-sword-downloads/download/857-kjv-tone-voice-mood

Step 4

USING THE TVM FUNCTION

Select the KVJ+TVM Bible version. You will see the KJV text with numbers after most words. In the numbers, H = Hebrew and G = Greek. The numbers in square brackets, such as [H8754] are TVM numbers.

In the Dictionaries block, select the TVM module. This is the window where information about the tense, mood, and voice of Hebrew and Greek words is displayed.

Hebrew Verbs

We shall begin with an Old Testament exercise. The OT was written in Hebrew, so the letter “H” in front of a number indicates “Hebrew.”

Let us go to Genesis 1:1, and look up the available information about the word “created.” You will see this: created H1254 [H8804]

The [H8804] is the parsing information for the verb. When you click on it, the TVM window gives that information.

Here is the word “created.” The number H1254 is the Hebrew word that is translated “created.” The [H8804] is the code for the parsing information of the Hebrew verb. When you click on H8804, the TVM dictionary window will automatically jump to the information for entry H8804.

Here you see that the Hebrew verb is in the Qal stem, and in the Perfect tense (not mood; that is an error in the system).

If you want to know what the Qal stem signifies, go to the number [H8851] for a brief explanation.

You can see that I have looked up [H8851], and it gives this brief explanation of the meaning of the Qal stem.

Greek Verbs

Now a quick example from the New Testament. The NT was written in Greek, so the letter “G” in front of a number indicates “Greek.”

Let us go to Luke 1:1, and look up the available information about the word “believed.” You will see this: believed G4135 [G5772]

The [G5772] is the parsing information for the verb. When you click on it, the TVM window gives that information.

Here is the word “believed.” The number G4135 is the Greek word that is translated “believed.” The [G5772] is the code for the parsing information of the Greek verb. When you click on G5772 , the TVM dictionary window will automatically jump to the information for entry G5772.

Here you see that the Greek verb is perfect tense, passive voice, and it is a participle.

If you want to know what those things mean, you can look up the numbers on the right.

I have chosen to view the explanation of the “perfect” tense.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, that is how to install and use the TVM function for e-Sword.

It is limited to giving the STEM and TENSE of Hebrew verbs, and the TENSE, MOOD, and VOICE for Greek verbs.