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Open English Translation of the Bible

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Instructions

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Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

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Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_passageA

Retrieve Scripture from the Open English Translation (OET).

Supports:

  • 'parallel': Side-by-side comparison of Readers' Version (OET-RV) and Literal Version (OET-LV).

  • 'rv': Easy-to-read Readers' Version.

  • 'lv': Hyper-literal, grammatically transparent Literal Version.

  • 'interlinear': Token-level table with original Greek/Hebrew, transliterated lemmas, Strong's numbers, morphology, and glosses.

Args: reference: Standard reference (e.g. 'John 1:1-5', 'Rom 8:28', 'Gen 1:1-3', 'JHN.1.1'). version: Translation view ('parallel', 'rv', 'lv', 'interlinear'). include_notes: Whether to attach translator footnotes and cross-references. format: Output format ('markdown' or 'json'). show_decision_codes: If true, reveals inline decision codes (e.g. [@referent], [≈rewording], [+the]).

compare_translationsA

Isolates and computes detailed translation divergencies between OET-RV and OET-LV for a passage.

Identifies:

  • Added words in LV (copulas, articles, direct objects).

  • Untranslated original language particles (Greek articles before proper names, Hebrew DOM).

  • Explicit RV translation decisions (referents substituted for pronouns, rewordings, number changes).

  • Poetic parallelism (≈) and clause inversions (⇔).

Args: reference: Scripture reference (e.g. 'John 1:1-3', 'Romans 1:16-17').

search_textA

High-speed full-text search across the Open English Translation using SQLite FTS5.

Args: query: Search keywords or exact phrase (e.g. 'true light', 'messenger God', 'covenant'). version: Search in 'rv', 'lv', or 'both'. testament: Filter by 'all', 'OT', or 'NT'. limit: Maximum number of verse matches (default: 20).

search_lemmaA

Find all biblical occurrences of an original Hebrew/Greek root or Strong's number. Returns the exact gloss frequency distribution across both OET-RV and OET-LV.

Args: lemma_or_strongs: Lemma (e.g. 'logos', 'agape', 'bereshit') or Strong's ID ('G3056', 'H7225'). testament: 'all', 'OT', or 'NT'. limit: Max occurrences to return (default: 30).

lookup_wordA

Drill down into a specific original word link token (e.g. 'JHNc1v1w5' or 'JHN_1:1w5'). Returns complete grammatical parsing, SR-GNT / UHB collation, Strong's number, and gloss.

Args: word_id: Token ID (e.g. 'JHNc1v1w5', 'MAT_1:1w1', 'GEN_1:1w1').

get_lexicon_entryC

Retrieve full lexicon definition, semantic range, and distribution statistics for a lemma or Strong's ID.

Args: query: Greek/Hebrew lemma or Strong's ID (e.g. 'G3056', 'logos', 'H7225', 'shalom'). lang: Language filter ('auto', 'greek', 'hebrew').

get_translation_decisionsA

Extract all explicit translator decision annotations (\add tags, referents, rewordings) in a passage.

Args: reference: Scripture reference (e.g. 'John 1:1-18', 'Romans 1:1-7').

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
comparative_exegesis Guides the AI through a rigorous comparative exegesis using the OET parallel text and lexical tools.
biblical_word_study Guides the AI through a comprehensive biblical word study across the OET canon.
translation_critique Guides the AI in analyzing why modern dynamic translations diverge from literal syntax for a challenging passage.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription
get_catalog_resourceCatalog of all books available in the Open English Translation with chapter counts and testaments.
get_rv_metadata_resourceTranslation philosophy and design guidelines for the OET Readers' Version (OET-RV).
get_lv_metadata_resourceTranslation philosophy and markup conventions for the OET Literal Version (OET-LV).
get_formats_resourceComplete specification of OET encoding formats, special character codes, and markup tags.

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