# Holy Bible - study verse word — holy bible old & new testament

> Bilingual Bible study app with audio, dictionary, and vocabulary tools for English learners. (iPhone/iPad app by 开宇 闫.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible-study-verse-word/id718023200 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [开宇 闫](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498901591)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 732 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 787 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2013-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible-study-verse-word/id718023200/reviews.md

## What is Holy Bible?

本应用将帮助您有效的阅读圣经，学习英语，包含圣经英文原版以及中文翻译。软件特色：
1. 声音文字同步，英汉对照中英文双语字幕，边听边读。
2. 点读功能，全文定位点读，点哪里，播哪里。
3. 英汉全文字典，任意单词，长按即查，方便更好的理解经文，学习英语。
4. 生词本，任意单词均可加入生词本，方便查阅记忆。生词在文中用【特殊颜色】标识。
5. 多种播放方式，单句循环，单句，整章循环，整章，全书循环。
6. 收藏功能，将您喜爱的章节放入收藏列表，方便查阅。
7. 语速调节功能，你可以从三种语速中选择：快速，慢速，常速。
8. 进度管理功能，记录圣经学习轨迹。

## Key features

- Synchronized audio and bilingual subtitles
- Interactive word lookup and vocabulary builder
- Customizable playback speed and modes
- Chapter and verse navigation
- Favorite verse collection
- Learning progress tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Testament full version | $2.99 | one-time |
| Old Testament full version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Old+New Testament full version + Remove AD | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove AD | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Holy Bible?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent performance
- 💡 Helpful for learning English
- 👍 Great Bible app
- 👍 Useful for memorizing Bible verses

**Cons**

- 🔊 Loud background music
- 🔊 Annoying ads
- 🐛 Some features not working properly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Preference settings not working
- App crashes on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Option to turn off background music
- Ability to resume from last stopped position
- Adjustable font size
- Bilingual (Chinese and English) playback mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible-study-verse-word/id718023200/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 广告太多了

*2026-04-02, version 8.7*

购买了还有广告真是不合适

### 5/5 — Pretty good

*2026-02-23, version 8.7*

Pretty good

### 5/5 — Excellence book

*2025-12-20, version 8.7*

It’s an excellent book to read!easy looking up words and phrases!

### 1/5 — 背景音乐声音太大

*2025-09-25, version 8.7*

背景音乐太吵了，不知是在播音乐还是在播圣经, 两个混在一起，开车时听把头都搞晕了，整不好，都会睡着了，还有就是那个广告太讨厌了，一步一个广告，真的很烦人！

### 5/5 — Best ever

*2025-03-26, version 8.7*

The Loop Play Sentence Playback Mode is the best Bible and English teacher to memorize the words of God in English!

### 5/5 — great

*2025-01-16, version 8.7*

this app is so helpful for me. i have read Bible for three years by using this app. Thanks God.

### 5/5 — 用真理学英文

*2024-11-19, version 8.7*

感谢神的恩赐

### 5/5 — 大力推荐

*2024-11-09, version 8.7*

非常好的APP

### 5/5 — Helpful

*2024-09-05, version 8.7*

Very helpful and easy to use

### 5/5 — Best

*2024-07-16, version 8.7*

Best app to study

## Frequently asked questions about Holy Bible

### What does this Bible app do?

This app helps you read the Bible effectively and learn English. It provides the English original text alongside Chinese translations, with synchronized audio for both. You can listen and read simultaneously, tap on any word for instant lookup, and save new words to a personal vocabulary list.

### What are the key features for learning English?

The app includes a full-text English-Chinese dictionary where you can long-press any word for its definition, aiding comprehension of scripture. It also features a vocabulary builder to save and review new words, which are highlighted in the text with a special color.

### How much does this app cost?

The app is free to download and use. However, it offers in-app purchases, which may unlock additional features or content beyond the core functionality.

### What Bible versions are available?

The app provides the English original version of the Bible and includes Chinese translations. It supports bilingual subtitles, allowing users to see both English and Chinese text simultaneously.

### How can I customize my Bible study experience?

You can customize your experience with various playback options, including single-sentence or chapter loops, and full-book loops. The app also allows you to adjust the playback speed to fast, slow, or normal. You can also bookmark favorite chapters and track your learning progress.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.7 — 2018-09-21

support iOS 12
bugs fix

### 6.4.1 — 2016-02-20

bug fix

### 6.4 — 2015-12-20

bug fix for iOS9

### 3.5 — 2014-03-23

Correct spelling errors

### 3.3 — 2013-12-02

Bug fix for iOS7

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