Scholar Phos
Jonathan Bair Reference iPadMac
Scholar Phos is a free Reference app for iPad and Mac by Jonathan Bair. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated July 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 297 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 15
- 2026 · v1.0
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About Scholar Phos
Scholar Phos is a serious, distraction-free study Bible for iPad and Mac. It brings the original languages, classic commentaries, and your own study notes together in one calm, scholarly workspace — and it all works offline, with no ads, no accounts, and no tracking. STUDY THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES - Tap any verse to open a Greek or Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, morphology, and full lexicon definitions. - Read the tagged Greek New Testament and Hebrew Old Testament word by word. - Compare Old Testament passages against the Greek Septuagint. READ AND COMPARE TRANSLATIONS - World English Bible, King James Version, and American Standard Version — all bundled and fully offline. - Line up two or three translations side by side in a verse-aligned parallel view. CLASSIC COMMENTARY AND CROSS-REFERENCES - Five trusted commentaries: Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, John Calvin, Barnes' Notes, and F.B. Meyer. - Follow a full cross-reference system to related passages. - Book introductions and historical context for every book. MAKE IT YOUR OWN - Add notes, highlights, and bookmarks to any verse. - Draw and annotate with Apple Pencil on iPad. - Organize your study into Workspaces by topic, and build sermons with an outline and citation tools.
App privacy
The developer, Jonathan Bair, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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