search_bible
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Searches the Bible text for words or an exact phrase and returns matching verses ranked by relevance. Matching ignores letter case and accents; wrap the query in double quotes for an exact phrase. Use this for discovery questions like "find verses about love". For a known citation, use get_passage or get_verse.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Words to search for. Every word must appear in the verse, in any order. Wrap the whole query in double quotes for an exact phrase. Accents and letter case are ignored. This is keyword search, not semantic search. |
| version | string | no | Optional Bible version slug such as "nvi", "kjv", "ara", or "rvr1960". If omitted, uses the first version enabled by the connection URL, or "nvi". |
| book | string | no | Optional book name, slug, or abbreviation in any supported book locale (ex.: "John", "João", "Salmos"). Required for versions in Hebrew, Greek, or Latin. |
| testament | string | no | Optional testament filter. Use "old" for Old Testament or "new" for New Testament. Ignored when book is provided. |
| limit | integer | no | Maximum number of matches to return. Default: 20; max: 50. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Words to search for. Every word must appear in the verse, in any order. Wrap the whole query in double quotes for an exact phrase. Accents and letter case are ignored. This is keyword search, not semantic search."
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional Bible version slug such as \"nvi\", \"kjv\", \"ara\", or \"rvr1960\". If omitted, uses the first version enabled by the connection URL, or \"nvi\"."
},
"book": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional book name, slug, or abbreviation in any supported book locale (ex.: \"John\", \"João\", \"Salmos\"). Required for versions in Hebrew, Greek, or Latin."
},
"testament": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"old",
"new"
],
"description": "Optional testament filter. Use \"old\" for Old Testament or \"new\" for New Testament. Ignored when book is provided."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"description": "Maximum number of matches to return. Default: 20; max: 50."
}
},
"required": [
"query"
]
}