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Strong's is a concordance, not a lexicon

The Strong's Concordance is a helpful tool that lists every Hebrew and Greek lemma (root word) present in the King James Bible. Along with listing these, the tool also generally gives a 'gloss' for ...
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A helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE

Here is a helpful flowchart for asking questions on BH.SE. Relevant meta posts for each decision are listed below: My goal is for this be a helpful reference and 'one-stop-shop' for users. Also note ...
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Markup / One-Box support for BibleGateway

Related request from C.SE While the majority of our users are currently, Christian, I recognize that this may not always be the case. Nonetheless, it seems that BibleGateway is a popular reference ...
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archaeological evidence questions

As many would know by now, I am an Atheist and a practicing scientist (and are very thankful for being made welcome here). Would the following format for questions related to this be acceptable - and ...
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Perhaps this new formatting behaviour needs addressing

What is the name God gave Jesus? John 17:11 The link is an example of a rather garish new style of dropping oversized images into a post instead of the more accepted format for verse/quote display. ...
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Why can't I ask my 'big question'?

For the sake of argument, let's presume that there are the following Stack Exchange Q&A sites (any resemblance to existing SE sites is coincidental): Automotive Engineering — A Q&A site ...
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"flag a moderator" in chat

This is a proposal for improvement of prompts. It is based on my own humble experience. Yesterday I clicked "flag a moderator" and misinterpreted the prompt about the importance of the issue. When ...
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What to do with questions with answers that are too hard to understand?

We had a question on christianity.se https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/63957/why-does-romans-519-say-many-instead-of-all Which is probably an OK question for Hermeneutics but we ...
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Improving auto-generated messages (possible duplicate) to enhance new-user experience

I learned on the Meta Stack Exchange that auto-generated blurbs can be adjusted by moderator request if enough users feel the change would be helpful. I would suggest something like the following ...
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Introductory Section

I am awe-struck by the level of knowledge "exhibited" in this site! The Help Topics merely explain how to use the site and what it is. Those troubling questions that require simple, howbeit ...
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What is the process for changing auto-generated messages to help new users feel more welcome and understand how to better use the site?

I was discussing this issue with a moderator, @SteveTaylor, and he suggested bringing it up here. Sometimes questions get marked as a possible duplicate and they get closed before the OP has a chance ...
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What is involved in getting RefTagger or an equivalent on bh.se?

Reftagger locates scripture references on your page and when you hover over them it shows the text. http://blog.biblia.com/2014/04/add-trouble-free-scripture-to-your-site-with-reftagger/
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Should we add this post to the tour?

In the EL&U 2022 election chat, it came up that new users need guidance. Many see this problem. I see something similar here on Hermeneutics.SE. New users need more guidance in the beginning. ...
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Broken tags, no question preview, and "silent fail"

There are a few bugs I am encountering with this site today: It appears the tagging system is broken, making it very difficult to ask questions, which may explain the low question rate on this site. ...
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Could we post a general disclaimer on the site, given the diversity of contributing members?

I noticed an edit today that inserted in someone else's post, "This answer is from __ perspective." I understand the difficulties that arise in a community as divers as this one. I also appreciate ...