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Word Study Tool / Word Analysis
Please type or paste Latin words, phrases and sentences
(up to
50,000 words). More instructions.
- This sofware is beta and the dictionary is in flux, so your results will
vary. - This software will learn your basic Latin vocabulary if you teach it. So
give it feedback, and be patient. - This software knows about 9 enclitics (-cum, -que, -ve, -ne, -st, -met, -ce, -pte,
-dum), but you must add a space manually between others. - Macrons are optional. To include them, use precombined UTF-8 (e.g., laudō)
or underscores (e.g., laudo_). - I’s and J’s are the same letter (iecit and jecit are the
same). - U’s and V’s are the same letter (vobis and uobis are the
same). - Certain rarer forms are not known to the software yet: some syncopated verbal
forms, strictly impersonal verbs (like licet), some irregular verbs
(edo, possum, prodsum, possibly do), some rare adjectival
and pronomial forms, etc. These will be added as time goes on.
When I first learned how to do word studies I found them to be quite daunting. There was always a wealth of information and I never knew where to start. Of all the challenges I faced, the problem I had most often was picking the “right” word(s) to study from the passage I was reading. Not to mention, would the lexicons I had help me or even mention my verse?
If that’s you, or you’ve been there before, I want to show you how Vine’s New Testament Word Pictures can make your word studies easier.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED
Before we get started, I want to address the big question that most have about this resource:
“If I already have Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary do I still need Vine’s New Testament Word Pictures?”
The honest answer is maybe, but I strongly believe both are worth owning. While there is a lot of overlap between the two resources, the way you use each is completely different. They are built to complement one another.
The best way to think about them is like this: Vine’s Dictionary is a dictionary, whereas Vine’s Word Pictures is a commentary.
So, let’s dive in and see how the two work in harmony.
WORD STUDIES WITH VINE’S WORD PICTURES
To illustrate how Vine’s New Testament Word Pictures works we’re going to use the ESV Bible and 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 as our passage, inside the Olive Tree Bible App.
As you can see, there’s a lot going on in this passage about comfort, suffering, and affliction. Where do we even begin?!
This was one of the problems I had when learning to do word studies. This time, instead of getting overwhelmed, we’ll let Vine’s help us out.
With the split window open, you can open Vine’s Word Pictures in the second pane. Since this resource functions as a commentary it will follow wherever your Bible goes.
NEVER WONDER WHAT WORDS TO STUDY IN YOUR WORD STUDY
One thing you’ll quickly notice about this resource is that it’s not like a normal commentary. There are no textual notes explaining the meaning of the passage. That’s what your other commentaries & study Bibles are for.
Instead, what you get are the key words contained in each passage with definitions, theological significance, and clear cross references. You no longer have to guess which words to study because they are put in front of you. In this screenshot you can see a few key words include: mercies, comfort, and tribulation/trouble. Given the emphasis of this passage, these are words I’ll certainly want to study further.
CROSS REFERENCES
I love cross references and Vine’s Word Pictures is not shy about providing them. The Olive Tree Bible App makes it easy to tap on the reference so you can read it without losing your place. Another bonus is that cross references within the same book of the Bible are boldfaced so you can take particular note of them.
STRONG’S DEFINITIONS
Where this resource really shines is its Strong’s linking. Most words that are discussed also contain a transliteration of the corresponding Greek word and its relevant Strong’s number. These are tagged in the app so you can tap on them and get more information about the word you’re studying. Within the pop-up, you get the definition from the Strong’s dictionary, which is where Vine’s Dictionary comes into play.
SWITCHING TO VINE’S DICTIONARY
Let’s say the word “comfort” has caught our attention in this passage. We’ve read the entry in Vine’s Word Pictures, looked at the cross references, and perused the Strong’s pop-up. What next? Simple, let’s go to Vine’s Dictionary. The quickest way to get there is to tap the Strong’s number and then select the “Lookup” button at the bottom of the pop-up. From there, we can find the dictionary.
Unlike most lexicons and dictionaries, the nice thing about Vine’s is that it groups the original language words together based on their English translation. For us, this means that in our study on “comfort,” we can go to the dictionary and get more than just information about our word’s usage as a noun. Here we see additional material, such as Greek synonyms we may want to include in our word study, as well as the verb form of the word. Not to mention, if there are other ways it is translated into English, we can get to those as well.
This is all information we would not have found if we had used Vine’s New Testament Word Pictures alone. And, if we had only used the dictionary, we may not have even known this was a word worth looking at. But together we can get the big picture! We’ll walk away with a full understanding of the Greek word behind “comfort.”
GET THEM BOTH TODAY
Get Vine’s New Testament Word Pictures and Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary today and improve your word study experience. These tools by themselves are extremely helpful. When you get both, not only will you save yourself time, but you can rest assured that you’ll never miss an important word again. Read product details and features with the below links:
by Kimberly Tyson, Ph.D and TeachThought Staff
Vocabulary influences fluency, comprehension, and student achievement. How’s that for starters?
In addition, a broad vocabulary is important for effective speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Vocabulary is a foundational component of an effective K-12 comprehensive literacy framework. And, vocabulary plays an important role in most academic standards.
I write frequently about the importance of effective vocabulary instruction and my recent infographic – the 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Vocabulary Instruction. Since a broad vocabulary program includes both direct and indirect word-learning strategies, the following online tools can be easily integrated to support word learning.
In today’s 21st century classrooms, digital tools must coexist alongside more traditional tools. Online tools, compared to their more traditional counterparts, provide a broader array of information about words and word meanings. In addition, some tools allow teachers to easily customize words so that students can practice, review, and play games with content or unit-specific words.
See also 25 Ways Schools Can Promote Literacy And Independent Thinking
Digital tools have advantages. For example, many allow students to:
hear pronunciations;
read words in a variety of authentic examples;
view photos and images related to words (important for English language learners);
reinforce word learning through interactive games;
play with and manipulate language;
discover rhyming words; and
collaborate with classmates to create virtual words walls.
The following digital tools show promise to support word learning, review, and playing with language. I’ve grouped these tools into four categories: Reference Tools, Word Clouds, Games and Review, Word Walls and Virtual Field Trips. They’re not listed in any particular order, so check out the entire list. Like other digital tools, they’re not all created equal. Choose tools carefully to support standards and learning goals.
24 Digital Tools to Build Vocabulary
Reference Tools
1. Collocation Dictionary
According to their description, the Collocation Dictionary is “a completely new type of dictionary with word collocation that helps students and advanced learners effectively study, write, and speak natural-sounding English.”
2. Lexipedia
Looking for a visual thesaurus? Then Lexipedia is for you. Simple to use. Just type in any word and Lexipedia instantly displays the target word along with other words. It also color-codes the words by both parts of speech and relationships. As you hover over a word, a complete definition is displayed.
3. Snappy Words
Similar to Lexipedia, Snappy Words is another visual thesaurus. Teachers may want to introduce several of the thesaurus tools and allow students to select which works best for them. The visually sparse, cleaner display of Lexipedia works better for me.
5. Visuwords
6. Word Hippo
An all-in-one reference tool, Word Hippo does the following: defines a word, provides a meaning, provides a word that is opposite, pronounces a word, provides rhyming words, places the word in many different contexts, and translates the word. Whew! That’s a lot.
7. Wordnik.com
Wordnik has the look and feel of a traditional dictionary with a twist. Along with the definition, students can see images related to the word, hear related sounds, and even see tweets with the target word highlighted. The ‘related words’ feature is particularly helpful. Wordnik also features a ‘Word of the Day,’ ‘Random Words,’ and pronunciations of words.
8. Your Dictionary
Your Dictionary bills itself as providing simple, straightforward definitions and the easiest-to-use online dictionary. That’s about right. Sometimes simple is good. In addition to providing a definition, Your Dictionary also includes a thesaurus and places the word in varied sentence examples.
9. MathWords
Math Words is a simple-to-use online dictionary specifically for math terms and formulas. This dictionary appears most appropriate for intermediate and secondary students.
10. A Math Dictionary for Kids
A kid-friendly math dictionary. I like the simple, bright appearance that includes visual examples of each term. This math dictionary seems to be appropriate for elementary students.
11. Vocabulary.com
12. Magoosh Vocab
Word Clouds
13. Wordle
Type (or copy & paste) in a chunk of text or individual words and Wordle generates a word cloud of the key vocabulary based on word frequency. Wordle can also be used for many varied purposes – check out these 52 ideas for using Wordle to support learning.
14. WordSift
Similar to Wordle, students type (or copy & paste) in a piece of text and WordSift sorts the text based on word frequency. The visual thesaurus that displays beneath the words is a nice addition in WordSift. With the visual thesaurus, students immediately see how words are grouped semantically. A useful addition, I think.
15. WordVis
16. Quizlet
17. Knowji (a series of apps contextual vocabulary-learning apps separated by relative grade and reading-level)
18. Lingro
Lingro is a cool tool for both the ‘wow’ factor and for its usefulness. Simply type in a website address on the Lingro website and it instantly turns the website into a clickable dictionary that translates text in 12 languages. Lingro hides in the background until students need it. To use, students simply click on any word and several definitions of the word are instantly displayed. I could see this as very useful tool for just-in-time support for English language learners.
See Also Building Academic Vocabulary Using Marzano’s 6-Step Process
Games and Review
19. Vocabulary Spelling City
A beefed-up version of vocabulary games, Vocabulary Spelling City includes many more game-like activities useful for reviewing words. A number of teacher-made lists are included such as analogies, compound words, math words, and many more. The free version seems to include about 5 activities and teachers can save lists. ‘Teach Me’ pronounces words and uses each word in context.
Teachers can use pre-selected sentences or create their own. Vocabulary Spelling City is a useful tool for students, teachers, and parents. While there is both a free and paid version, Vocabulary Spelling City seems like a natural for PTA funding. The classroom paid version allows students to practice in school and at home as well.
20. Vocab Genius
21. Free Rice
At Free Rice, students can practice matching words to the correct definition, and donate rice at the same time. For each correct answer, the United Nations World Food Programme donates 10 grains of rice to a country in need. How’s that for combining word learning with social goodness? When a student plays, there is a visual display of rice (see image) which is added to a bowl each time the student makes a correct response. Free Rice includes subject area lists in Geography, Science, Math, and others. It is leveled so students can play at just the right level of challenge for them.
Note of caution: Free Rice may be addicting to you and your students.
Word Walls & Virtual Field Trips
22. Padlet
Padlet is an online space to create a collaborative, digital word wall. Getting a leg up on the more traditional word wall, Padlet allows users to create sticky notes that can include text, images, links, and videos. Teachers can embed this into a classroom website or blog which makes it a go-to collaborative space for students. For primary students, teachers will probably want to create the wall with words and links for students. Older students will get the hang of it fairly quickly. A great, collaborative tool and virtual classroom space to build online references and key vocabulary for content units.
23. ThingLink
ThingLink is a tool for making images interactive. To use, simply upload an image, identify hot spots on specific parts of the image, and add text or web links to the image. In the classroom, teachers could use ThingLink to launch a unit by introducing students to key vocabulary or students could design interactive images as they become more familiar with vocabulary. There are many possibilities; I’d love to know how you use ThingLink to extend and deepen student learning.
24. TrackStar
TrackStar, a free online program, allows teachers to collect a series of websites and annotate them so that students can follow an online journey. With a little work, teachers can create a visual vocabulary field trip for students. Teachers determine topics that support units of study. TrackStar is a great way for students to experience multiple exposures to words in varied contexts (a characteristic of effective vocabulary instruction).
More Of The Best Vocabulary Tools
25. Merriam-Webster Word Of The Day Podcast
I have played with another of the Google Docs gadgets- the Interactive word study tools. The creator tells about them on her blog, Word Study Tools. The format is the same as the flash cards; type in the word list in one column of a spreadsheet and type in the definitions in the second column. Highlight the columns and insert gadget, Word Study Tools. then choose if you want word jumble, multiple choice or fill in the blank and if the hints come from column 2 or google images. If you choose images, it finds the pictures for you and inserts them! I have had trouble with using column 2 as the hint, but creating a short word jumble with pictures was easy. You can find a sample that quizzes students on the names of the body systems here: General Vocabulary Gadget.
I created the list on sheet 1, which I clicked on to rename the General Vocabulary List. After inserting the gadget, I clicked on the new square at the top left to get a gadget pull down menu. From there I moved the gadget to its own sheet, and then renamed it Word Scramble. Students can go back to the list if they get stuck or have a question. I plan to introduce this tool as we review for the second quarter assessment in a few weeks, and email the link home so students can use it at home as well. I have more vocabulary lists started and hope to finish them as well.