Search Symbols
Symbols can be added to a search argument in the Search Entry box (Search View) for Texts or Tools.
Following is a summary regarding working with search symbols. For detailed information, view this topic from the Accordance (Mac) Help.
| Symbol | Name | Action |
|---|---|---|
| * | Asterisk | stands for any word or any number of letters, or all verses |
| ? | Question mark | stands for a single unknown letter |
| . | Period | searches for the following character, so .? finds all question marks |
| , | Comma | separates words in a list |
| - | Hyphen | means a range in a verse reference, or a negative |
| @ | At | joins two expressions so that both apply to the same word |
| ' or " | Quotes | searches for that word in the text (inflected form The word as it appears in the original text, which may be modified from its base dictionary form) instead of the underlying dictionary form |
| = | Equals | finds that exact word (uppercase, accents, apostrophes, etc.) |
| + | Plus | finds all words derived from that root A root is a unit of a language that cannot be further divided, from which words are derived by modification. The root does not necessarily survive as a word in itself. The Accordance roots may combine homographs and therefore a single root may include roots with different etymologies and meanings. In Hebrew, by convention, the lexical form (lemma) of a verb is the same as the root. |
| ( ) | Parentheses | group words |
In addition, for verse references :, ;, and ff are used conventionally.