8.1
2014-12-03
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Minor fixes. Note: A number of people have installed my Hebrew Bible app and have said that they just see a "blank" screen when opening the app. This doesn't seem to be happening to everyone; however, if you do experience this issue, it is easily resolved by selecting a Bible "version". Just follow the steps described on the HebrewBible Support page.
7.3
2014-07-18
Minor bug fixes
7.2
2013-12-18
Minor bug fixes.
7.1
2013-11-27
Updated for iOS 7.
There are now 3 Hebrew & 3 Hebrew/English versions - all local to device.
Bug fixes.
6.1
2012-10-24
iOS 6.0 support
iPhone 5 (4" screen) support
Minor bug fixes
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6.0
2012-10-14
iOS 6.0 support
iPhone 5 (4" screen) support
Minor bug fixes
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5.3
2012-03-14
Emergency fix after iOS 5.1 update changed default locations of database files.
5.2
2012-02-20
Minor modification - change of default Hebrew font to better support display of cantillation.
5.1
2011-10-28
Enhancement: Allow Hebrew Bible audio files to be accessed from the device (allow off-line use). See About info in App for instructions.
5.0
2011-10-26
1. Enhancement: Added "Hebrew/English (reader)" Bible version which provides a parallel Hebrew/English version of the Tanach with support for Hebrew word lookups (by touching on a Hebrew word, the definition is displayed with buttons to display verses or relevant page from BDB).
2. Enhancement: Translate functionality enhanced.
3. Enhancement: Built with iOS SDK 5.0 but will run on any iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch with at least iOS 3.0.
4. Enhancement: Changed cacheing functionality so that cached Bible data is not backed up to iCloud (better performance, doesn't impact user iCloud storage limits, and is in keeping with Apple's iCloud guidelines).
5. Fix: Audio was sometimes not terminating properly on iPad.
6. Fix: Minor cosmetic fixes.
4.8
2011-04-30
The following was done for this version:
1. Enhancement: Added Prev/TOC/Next buttons (segmented control) to Bible tab's version of BDB page display so that the user can navigate in the BDB more easily when accessing the BDB from the word definition popup of the Bible.
2. Enhancement: Added Prev/TOC/Next buttons (segmented control) to Words/Dictionary tab's version of BDB page display so that the user can navigate in the BDB more easily when accessing the BDB from the word definition popup from that tab.
3. Enhancement: iPad enhancement to display the last Bible chapter previously selected on startup.
4. Enhancement: Built with iOS SDK 4.3 but will run on any iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad with at least iOS 3.0.
5. Fix: Fix for bug that was preventing dictionary display of 2-letter words that ended in a 'sofit' character.
6. Other: Some minor UI fixes/adjustments were made for improved usability.
4.7
2010-11-18
Enhancement: Built with iOS 4.2 but will run on iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with any version of iOS from 3.0 and above.
4.6
2010-09-18
1. Enhancement: This version contains a number of iPad-specific enhancements to better conform to Apple HIG standards.
2. Enhancement: Added Search functionality to Words - you can now search for Hebrew words by their English definition.
4.5
2010-09-03
Fix: Application was not starting correctly under iOS 3.0 and 3.1.
4.4
2010-08-26
1. Enhancement: Fast app switching in iOS 4.
2. Enhancement: Pickers now displayed in popover element on iPad to better conform to Apple HIG standards.
3. Enhancement: Improved default viewing size of Root pages when "Big Text" is set off.
4.3
2010-07-01
1. Fix: Fix bug when switching to Aramaic when in a non-Torah book.
2. Fix: Fix crash (only on iOS 4) when changing Bible version.
3. Fix: On flipside view, moved buttons so that messages weren't obscured.
4.2
2010-05-28
1. Enhancement: Added in-app settings (accessible via "gear" icon on Bible view).
2. Enhancement: Added access to full text of BDB Lexicon (as a separate tabbar item).
3. Enhancement: Added access to relevant BDB page from Hebrew word popup.
4. Fix: Fixed bug where Psalms Chapter 88 was listed twice in picker instead of Chapter 89.
5. Fix: Fixed rare bug which caused crash when switching to a different Bible version.
4.1
2010-05-12
1. Enhancement: Updated Hebrew(reader) text to WLC version 4.12.
2. Enhancement: Improved performance of Bible text display with alternative fonts.
3. Enhancement: Added display of true Strongs transliterations to word definitions.
4. Enhancement: Eliminated superfluous spaces after certain characters for improved readability.
5. Enhancement: Added Part-of-Speech description to word definition popup.
6. Enhancement: Added word definition lookup by Strongs number.
7. Fix: Changed alignment of Translate form for better visual presentation on both iphone and ipad devices.
4.0
2010-04-01
1. Support for iPad added to app.
2. Alternative fonts added as a preference setting (for devices with iPhone OS less than 3.2, only the default font will be displayed).
3.3
2010-01-27
1. Fix: Changed "i" icon to a gear icon and moved it to bottom/center of Bible selector screen to make it easier to access in order to change Bible versions.
3.2
2009-12-30
1. Enhancement: Enhancement: The HebrewBible app will now work on 1st Generation iPod Touch devices (with OS 3.0 or higher) in addition to iPhones and 2nd Generation iPod Touches.
2. Fix: Fixed problem with Read Book not working sometimes for double books (e.g. - 1&2 Samuel).
3.1
2009-12-12
1. Enhancement: On the Words definition popup, changed the "Close" link and the verses link to buttons for improved visual appearance.
2. Enhancement: On the Words summary display, Aramaic words are now displayed in green (Hebrew words are still displayed in black) in order to visually differentiate Aramaic words from Hebrew words.
3. Fix: Corrected bug that was causing some display issues in landscape mode when reading Bible text.
4. Fix: Corrected bug that was preventing display of 1Kings chapter 22.
5. Fix: Minor spelling and word corrections for the Words dictionary data.
6. Fix: Corrected sort order of verses from Words popup so that numerics were sorted properly (for example: app was previously displaying "Gen.19.31" before "Gen.2.24").
3.0
2009-11-25
1. Enhancement: Added "Hebrew (reader)" Bible version (it is based on the Leningrad Codex and is designed for those who are learning Hebrew and wish to read a Hebrew-only version of the Bible but still have access to English-language definitions of words. While reading this version, if you touch any Hebrew word, you will be presented with a pop-up English definition based on information from the Strong's Concordance. The "Hebrew (reader)" version is stored entirely on the iPhone and no Internet connection is needed in order to use this Bible version. This version displays cantillation marks to the extent that is supported by Apple's current fonts.).
2. Enhancement: Added "Hebrew (with cantillation)" Bible version (displays cantillation marks to the extent that is supported by Apple's current fonts).
3. Enhancement: Changed root word lookup functionality to access local word definitions rather than the 2LetterLookup web site, speeding word lookup functionality significantly. Having a local set of word definitions also makes future enhancements (both content and presentation) easier to do.
4. Enhancement: Added popup showing all verses in Hebrew Bible where a particular word is found. This is accessible from either the root word lookup or from the "Hebrew (reader)" word lookup functionality.
5. Enhancement: Added callout detail disclosure to show all verses in Hebrew Bible where a particular map location is found.
6. Fix: Fixed bug that was causing intermittent Bible text display issues on rotation to landscape mode.
2.2
2009-11-05
1. Enhancement: When in the Bible text screen, swipe-left will hide the tab bar and swipe-right with display it. This makes more room available for reading the Bible text.
2. Enhancement: When playing the audio in the Bible text screen, the Play button now changes to a Pause button when pressed (instead of the Stop button previously displayed). This lets the user pause and resume audio playback.
3. Enhancement: The Translate functionality (in the Words tab) now has an additional button for "Swap Languages" to allow the source and destination languages to be reversed. For example, if the user had selected French as the "from" language and English as the "to" language, pressing the Translate button converts French to English. Pressing the "Swap Languages"button reverses the two languages so that the translation will be from English to French.
4. Enhancement: The languages that are used for the Translate functionality (in the Words tab) are now "sticky" (e.g. - once a translation has been done between 2 languages, the selected languages are the defaults the next time the application is started).
5. Fix: Moved the "i" button on the Bible screen further from the tab bar (to prevent accidental touches).
6. Fix: Adjusted positioning of popup box in the Hebrew Torah with Commentary version.
2.1
2009-08-20
1. Fix: Fixed problem where crash occurs if a book later than Deuteronomy has been bookmarked and the user has changed the default Bible version to a Torah-only version (e.g. - one of the Aramaic versions) using the iphone preferences.
2. Enhancement: Added Google Translate functionality to the "Words" tab with a segmented control that allows user to switch between "Roots" lookup functionality and "Translate" functionality.