Protos

Bible Dictionary

What a word, person, or place actually means in Scripture, and every passage where it carries that sense. 1129 entries, each one sourced.

When two people or places share a name, each gets its own entry. Israel the man is not filed with Israel the nation.

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Common questions

Is this Bible dictionary free?

Yes. All 1,129 entries are free to read here, with no account and no email. The same definitions sit on the verse you are reading in the Protos app, where reading, notes and highlights cost nothing, and premium adds the full study library.

What is a Bible dictionary?

A reference for what a word, person or place means in Scripture rather than what it means in modern English. Each entry here also lists every passage where the term carries that sense, so you can check the definition against the text.

Where do these definitions come from?

The definitions are from STEPBible, published by Tyndale House Cambridge under CC BY 4.0, lightly edited for length and formatting. Protos compiles the verse list for each entry and keeps names apart when they belong to more than one person or place. Israel the man has his own entry. So does Israel the nation.

Read it in context

Every entry, attached to the verse you are reading.

Protos puts these definitions on the passage you are reading, so you never look a name up and then have to find your place again.

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Testimonies from pastors and Bible teachers

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“Great app for diving into Scripture wherever you are. It makes it easy and convenient to study on the go.”

Darren Raynald

Pastor, MountainHouse Church · Teaches at Portland Bible College

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“Been using Protos for months now. Protos is an amazing Bible study app for anyone who wants to grow deeper in God's Word. I love how it helps me understand Scripture beyond simply reading the verses, providing helpful historical context, commentary, and insights into the original Hebrew and Greek. The resources make it easier to engage with the Bible and grow in understanding.”

Jason Layantara

Teaching Pastor, MountainHouse Church · M.A. in Christian Leadership · Bible class teacher, Lake Tahoe

"People often think they have a discipline problem because they struggle to read the Bible for more than a few minutes, while they can watch movies for hours. It may not be an attention-span problem so much as an immersion problem: when you understand the story, the people, the world, and what is happening, two hours can disappear. But when you do not understand what you are reading, even ten minutes can feel like work. So you skim past the words and jump straight to what the passage means for you before you have listened to what God is saying through the text, the story, and the voice of the writer. It happens so often that theology has a name for it: eisegesis."
Fabio Jonathan ArifinFabio JonathanFounder of Protos · Portland Bible College graduate

Protos helps you close that gap so you can stop skimming and start getting immersed in the world of the Bible.

★★★★★4.8 from 117 App Store ratings

The streak feature actually got people in my congregation excited to read, especially the youth. We've started comparing notes after service.
PhilPastor, Ohio
between work + kids i barely get time to breathe lol. but protos somehow helps making deep studies doable. i've been reading during lunch breaks again for the first time in years.
CalebA dad
been using protos for like 2 weeks now. It helps me prep for our small group without getting overwhelmed. The context snippets show up right where I need them.
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