Amplify to Resources
An important part of Bible research and study is the ability to amplify
To select words or a reference and search for the selection in the text or tool of your choice. You can select the resource in the Library or Amplify menus. A triple-click is a shortcut which amplifies to the top tool of the relevant category., that is, locate additional information about the text being considered. In Accordance, the term "Amplify To select words or a reference and search for the selection in the text or tool of your choice. You can select the resource in the Library or Amplify menus. A triple-click is a shortcut which amplifies to the top tool of the relevant category." always relates to the process of searching for additional information directly related to a selection in a different resource Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or module (be it text, tool, background, or other User Notes/tools).
The ability to amplify is like pulling a book off the shelf and flipping it open, only to discover that you just happened to open to the precise section you needed!
Using the Library you can quickly amplify to any available resource in Accordance.
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Note Selecting an item in the Library performs exactly the same function as selecting the corresponding item from the Amplify menu. |
- If you have a selection of at least one character in a text pane, an Amplify button (
) appears next to the module Any Bible text, or other single tool that can be read in Accordance, including reference texts and articles; may also be referred to as content or resource name as the cursor is passed over it, indicating the selection can be amplified in the selected module; in other words, Accordance finds your selection in the resource you open. - If the selection is not found in the selected module, a message appears asking if you want to open the text, tool, or parallel module in a new tab.
Because amplification is core to working with Accordance Bible Software, an entire section of this Help is dedicated to amplifying tasks. For now, the example below will help you get started.
ExampleExample
You are reading about the "firmament" in Genesis 1:7 and you want to look that word up in Easton's Bible Dictionary. If you were to select Easton from the English Tools section of the Library, a new tab would open displaying the first article in Easton's dictionary. You would then need to scroll to or search for the article on "firmament."
To amplify:
- In the active The application, window, tab, or other screen element which is currently being used; sometimes called the "front" or "frontmost" screen element tab, select the word "firmament" in Genesis 1:7.
- In the Library, pass the cursor over "Easton." Two buttons appear to the right of the module name, Information (
) and Amplify (). - Click the Amplify button. A new tab opens (in a new zone) displaying the first occurrence of Firmament in Easton's Bible Dictionary.