Dictionaries

What do the reference works say, and which work is it? 4 Darash MCP tools, listed below with the exact description and input schema the server itself returns. Endpoint: https://darash-api.publifye.com/mcp. See [connect](../../../docs/connect.md) to get a key.

Tool What it does
list_dicts List all 13 Bible dictionaries
lookup_dictionary Search 13 Bible dictionaries
multi_dict_lookup Search ALL 13 Bible dictionaries in one call
list_dict_topics List all topics in a dictionary with byte-based pagination

list_dicts

List Dicts — read-only, idempotent, closed-world.

List all 13 Bible dictionaries. Each carries its full provenance block (work, author, edition, source, method, licence, imported, identification, known gaps) — read it before quoting a definition as a named scholar's work. SHORTCUT: For Greek/Hebrew word study, use word_study tool instead — it combines get_strongs + Thayer + frequency + etymology in one call. For topical research: isbe (deep encyclopedia) → fausset (theology) → easton/smith (concise). For typology: wilsons (what symbols mean). For rhetoric: bullinger (figures of speech). For English: webster (unabridged; edition not pinned). NOTE: 'thayer' is Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (Harper & Brothers, 1889 Corrected Edition), transcribed from the page images — installed 2026-09-02, replacing a short modern gloss set that had been served under Thayer's name and was not his text.[END]

lookup_dictionary

Lookup Dictionary — read-only, idempotent, closed-world.

Search 13 Bible dictionaries. Every response carries the dictionary's provenance block — read it before quoting a definition as a named scholar's work. WORKFLOW: For Greek words, start with get_strongs for the basic definition, then use 'thayer' here for the deep lexicon (numbered senses, classical citations, prepositional constructions — keyed by G number like 'G26' AND by Greek headword like 'ἀγάπη'). For topics/concepts, start with 'isbe' (deep encyclopedia), then 'fausset' (theology/typology), then 'easton'/'smith' (concise). For biblical symbols/types (what silver, bread, fire, water MEAN typologically): 'wilsons'. For rhetorical figures (irony, metaphor, hendiadys): 'bullinger'. For name meanings: 'hitchcock'. For topical verse lists: 'navestb'. For KJV-era English: 'webster'. For devotional: 'hawker'. For doctrinal outlines: 'torrey'. NOTE on thayer: this is the genuine 1889 Corrected Edition, transcribed from the page images and installed 2026-09-02; it REPLACED a short modern gloss set that had circulated under Thayer's name for 14+ years and was not his text. Each entry carries the printed pages it was read off and the sha256 of its verbatim printed text, and the entry's terminal asterisk is Thayer's own claim that every NT occurrence is cited. Thayer held Unitarian views — on deity-of-Christ passages (G2316, G166) read the philology, take the theology elsewhere. Meet the lexicon in the text afterwards: search_strongs for usage, get_morphology at a cited verse.[END]

Parameter Type Required Description
dictionary string yes Dictionary: thayer (Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon 1889 — the ONLY dict that takes G numbers like 'G26', and it also takes the Greek headword), isbe (encyclope…
query string yes Topic to look up

multi_dict_lookup

Multi Dict Lookup — read-only, idempotent, closed-world.

Search ALL 13 Bible dictionaries in one call. Returns consolidated results from every dictionary that has an entry for the topic. Saves making 13 separate lookup_dictionary calls.[END]

Parameter Type Required Description
query string yes Topic to look up across all dictionaries (e.g., 'Paul', 'Jerusalem', 'faith')

list_dict_topics

List Dict Topics — read-only, idempotent, closed-world.

List all topics in a dictionary with byte-based pagination. Use to build client-side linking of dictionary terms. Fetches topics until max_bytes reached.[END]

Parameter Type Required Description
dictionary string yes Dictionary name (easton, smith, hitchcock, fausset, navestb, torrey, hawker, wilsons, ats, isbe, webster, bullinger, thayer)
max_bytes integer no Max bytes for topics (default: 80KB, max: 100KB). Pagination by size ensures MCP compatibility.
offset integer no Starting index (0-based, default: 0)

Generated from the live tools/list on 2026-09-13. Regenerate rather than edit by hand.

Generated from the live service's own tools/list — not written by hand, so it cannot drift from what Darash actually answers. Source on GitHub

Questions about Darash

What people use it for

Ground my Sunday sermon in what the passage actually says.

Yes. Your assistant uses verse_study for the passage, its tagged words, parsing and cross-references, then strongs_in_verse to verify the word it wants to discuss. word_study returns the available lexicon entries, usage and provenance for that Strong’s number. You get sources to inspect before making a sermon point; the assistant must distinguish retrieved lexical data from its interpretation.

Ask your AI
Show the Greek behind Romans 8:26, its parsing and named lexicon entries.
What it does
  • verse_study
  • strongs_in_verse
  • word_study
What you get
Verse text, tagged original words, parsing and named lexical sources.
Check the Greek before I build a sermon point on it.

Yes. strongs_in_verse lists the tagged original-language words with their Strong’s numbers in each verse. Your assistant can show which number occurs at each place and open its lexicon entries before comparing meanings, rather than inferring the Greek from an English translation or memory.

Ask your AI
Compare the Greek words for love in John 21:15 and 21:17.
What it does
  • strongs_in_verse
  • get_strongs
  • get_synonyms
What you get
The words actually tagged in each verse and their lexicon entries.
Help me prepare a Greek parsing class from this passage.

Yes. Darash supplies parsing and lexicon data verse by verse, and your assistant lays it out as a student worksheet and answer key. Use get_morphology for each verse and word_study for the key words; the worksheet itself is assembled by your assistant.

Ask your AI
Give me the verbs and parsing for Philippians 2:5–8 for a worksheet.
What it does
  • get_verse
  • get_morphology
  • word_study
What you get
Parsing data and lexicon entries for my AI to arrange into a worksheet.
Compare what these translations say in the same verse.

Yes. Start with list_bibles to see the translations and identifiers available on the connected service, including Norwegian, Persian and Latin texts where held. compare_verses returns the named translations side by side, so your assistant quotes the text it retrieved.

Ask your AI
Show Psalm 23:4 in the available translations I choose.
What it does
  • list_bibles
  • compare_verses
What you get
Retrieved translation texts side by side, each identified.
Help me research a theme for the book I am writing.

Yes. Text search finds matching verses, get_cross_refs retrieves their stored cross-references, and multi_dict_lookup brings back topical entries from the dictionaries. Your assistant can organise the returned evidence into research notes and identify each source; a search page is not a promise that every passage on a theme has been found.

Ask your AI
Find wilderness passages, cross-references and named dictionary articles.
What it does
search → get_cross_refs → multi_dict_lookup
What you get
Matching verses, stored cross-references and attributed topic entries.
Make my personal Bible-study agent check its sources.

Yes. A personal MCP-capable study agent can call Darash for the verse, verify its tagged words with strongs_in_verse, and use word_study for named lexical sources. Keep edition and known gaps with quotations. Providing Darash or its outputs to your own users through an app, bot or service requires the appropriate separate licence; personal access does not authorize that use.

Ask your AI
Check every Greek or Hebrew claim against Darash and cite the entry.
What it does
  • get_verse
  • strongs_in_verse
  • word_study
What you get
Source text and lexical data my agent can quote and attribute.

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