1. How to install and use the Tense-Voice-
Mood module in e-Sword
By Kevin G. Smith

2. INSTALL THE TVM PLUGIN

3. The TVM Plugin
• Bad news: It seems that www.e-sword.net no
longer has a download for the KJV with TVM
plugin.
• Good news: The TVM plugin for e-Sword is
available from www.biblesupport.com. There
are a few steps to follow.

4. Step 1
Make sure that e-
Sword is installed and
functioning on your
computer. If you have
not downloaded it, the
latest version is
available from www.e-
sword.net.

5. Step 2
Go to www.biblesupport.com, and click on the
Create Account on the top right. The account is
free, and all the site requires is a working email
address.

6. Step 3
In order to install modules that you download
from BibleSupport.com on your e-Sword, you
need the Module Installer. You can download it
from www.biblesupport.com. Just search for “e-
Sword Module Installer.” At the moment, here is
the applicable URL; it will change when next
they update it.

7. Step 4
Download the “KJV Tone Voice Mood” module.
(It is misnamed; it should be Tense Voice Mood.)
At the time of writing, the URL is:
http://www.biblesupport.com/e-sword-
downloads/download/857-kjv-tone-voice-mood

8. Step 4

9. USING THE TVM FUNCTION

10. Select the KVJ+TVM Bible version. You will
see the KJV text with numbers after most
words. In the numbers, H = Hebrew and G =
Greek. The numbers in square brackets, such
as [H8754] are TVM numbers.
In the Dictionaries block, select the
TVM module. This is the window
where information about the tense,
mood, and voice of Hebrew and
Greek words is displayed.

11. Hebrew Verbs
We shall begin with an Old Testament exercise. The OT
was written in Hebrew, so the letter “H” in front of a
number indicates “Hebrew.”
Let us go to Genesis 1:1, and look up the available
information about the word “created.” You will see this:
created H1254 [H8804]
The [H8804] is the parsing information for the verb. When
you click on it, the TVM window gives that information.

12. Here is the word “created.” The number H1254 is
the Hebrew word that is translated “created.” The
[H8804] is the code for the parsing information of
the Hebrew verb. When you click on H8804, the
TVM dictionary window will automatically jump
to the information for entry H8804.

13. Here you see that the Hebrew verb
is in the Qal stem, and in the
Perfect tense (not mood; that is an
error in the system).
If you want to know what the Qal
stem signifies, go to the number
[H8851] for a brief explanation.

14. You can see that I have looked up
[H8851], and it gives this brief
explanation of the meaning of the
Qal stem.

15. Greek Verbs
Now a quick example from the New Testament. The NT
was written in Greek, so the letter “G” in front of a
number indicates “Greek.”
Let us go to Luke 1:1, and look up the available
information about the word “believed.” You will see
this: believed G4135 [G5772]
The [G5772] is the parsing information for the verb. When
you click on it, the TVM window gives that information.

16. Here is the word “believed.” The number G4135
is the Greek word that is translated “believed.”
The [G5772] is the code for the parsing
information of the Greek verb. When you click on
G5772 , the TVM dictionary window will
automatically jump to the information for entry
G5772.

17. Here you see that the Greek verb is
perfect tense, passive voice, and it
is a participle.
If you want to know what those
things mean, you can look up the
numbers on the right.

18. I have chosen to view the
explanation of the “perfect” tense.

19. Conclusion
In a nutshell, that is how to install and use
the TVM function for e-Sword.
It is limited to giving the STEM and TENSE
of Hebrew verbs, and the TENSE, MOOD,
and VOICE for Greek verbs.