Word-by-word Bible audio with synchronized highlighting

בְּרֵאשִׁית הָיָה הַדָּבָר, וְהַדָּבָר הָיָה עִם הָאֱלֹהִים, וֵאלֹהִים הָיָה הַדָּבָר.

"In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD, and the WORD was GOD." — John 1:1

Davar (דָּבָר) means "WORD" in Hebrew — the eternal WORD through whom all things were made — JESUS.

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Features

Playback

  • Word-by-word sync — Each word highlights as it's spoken, karaoke-style
  • Audio controls — Play/pause, seek, adjustable speed (0.45x–2x)
  • Repeat modes — Loop chapter, current verse, or continue to next
  • Click to seek — Tap any word to jump to that point in the audio
  • Auto-scroll — Active word stays in view during playback

Text Display

  • Original languages — Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament
  • Transliteration toggle — See pronunciation in Latin characters
  • English definitions toggle — Quick glosses for each word
  • Hebrew text options — Toggle vowels (nikud) and cantillation marks (te'amim)

Navigation

  • Chapter navigation — Previous/Next buttons and sidebar book browser
  • Verse links — Direct URLs to specific verses (e.g., /genesis/1/1)
  • Shareable URLs — Human-readable links for sharing chapters and verses

Interface

  • Detailed tooltips — Tap any word for extended definitions and grammar
  • Dark/Light theme — Switch between dark and light modes
  • Keyboard shortcuts — Space to play/pause, arrow keys to seek ±5 seconds
  • Preferences saved — Your settings persist across sessions

Supported Texts

Old Testament

Hebrew (עברית)

Right-to-left

39 books

New Testament

Greek (Ἑλληνική)

Left-to-right

27 books

Credits

Tools

  • Bun — Modern, high-performance JavaScript runtime