Xiphos

Xiphos 4.5.0

Xiphos is a Bible study tool written for Linux, UNIX, and Windows using GTK, offering a rich and featureful environment for reading, study, and research using modules from The SWORD Project and elsewh

  • By The Xiphos Development Team
  • Open Source
  • Updated Aug 31, 2026
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About Xiphos

Xiphos is a Bible study application for Linux, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. It uses Sword to display Bibles, commentaries, dictionary, and other texts and images. Xiphos includes features such as, searching, biblesync, bookmarks, parallel study, and original language study.

What's new in 4.5.0

  • Make chapter-separating lines disappear when headings are turned off.
  • Make sure journals will font-resize with the rest of the main window's panes.
  • Caret for text selection.
  • Updates to manual.
  • Restored proper expansion of bookmark.
  • Fix mis-parse of verse due to subverse footnote indicator.
  • Fix crash from repeated open/close of parallel tab.
  • Fix for bad checkmark icons in Prefs->BibleSync and mod.mgr->Install.
  • Fixed problem of doubled navbar on re-open of parallel tab.
  • Provide for discovery of bookmark source of verse colorization.
  • Fixed problem of paragraph breaks getting in the way of highlighting.
  • Colorized bookmarks per folder color.
  • Saved sets of parallelism.
  • Add context menu item Lookup Selection -> Translate Selection.
  • Add module favorites category; provide for alternate module tree sort (Prefs -> Modules -> Special).
  • Provide for import of AndBible bookmarks.
  • Fix navigation freeze when active verse has no text.
  • Render whole Bible books (optional:Prefs -> Options -> Display whole Bible books).
  • (Adjustment) (Critical) Fix infloop where annotations containing '&' are replaced w/ &...
  • Provide optional (see right-click) popup menu for multi-reference bookmarks.
  • Bookmark folder colors.
  • Language file updates. No more modules fall into "Unknown" language status.
  • Provide 8-column display because big, wide displays need it.
  • Fix a number security holes, largely about internal handling of URLs.

Some post-release intermediate builds, for bug fixes and new features being implemented ahead of the next intended release, can routinely be found at this link. Current platform support to be found there includes RHEL 9/10, Fedora 42/43/44, Ubuntu (created w/alien(1)), and Windows.

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Technical details

PublisherThe Xiphos Development Team
Version4.5.0
Release date2026-08-31
LicenseGPL-2.0
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex86, x64
Package IDcrosswire.xiphos
Install scopeAll users

Install Xiphos from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=crosswire.xiphos -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=crosswire.xiphos -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=crosswire.xiphos -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"xiphos-4.5.0-win64.exe" /S

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Xiphos version history

4.4.0 Jun 8, 2026

Release 4.3.2
10 April 2025
• Restored transliteration in Windows build.
• Corrected a GTK signal error.
• Updated FR + IT manuals for recent key sequence additions.
• Much better fix to replace previous 1st time user mod.mgr flaw.

4.3.2 Apr 11, 2025

Release 4.3.2
10 April 2025
- Restored transliteration in Windows build.
- Corrected a GTK signal error.
- Updated FR + IT manuals for recent key sequence additions.
- Much better fix to replace previous 1st time user mod.mgr flaw.

4.3.1 Mar 17, 2025

Frequently asked questions

Is Xiphos free?

Yes. Xiphos is free and open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license.

What is the latest version of Xiphos?

The latest version is 4.5.0, released on Aug 31, 2026.

Is it safe to download Xiphos?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with f3d59d91c034e316f8d9dfa8679538e6889a2d2bdce5ecf3869538e68764bd69.

Which Windows versions does Xiphos support?

Xiphos runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Xiphos silently?

Run the offline installer with "xiphos-4.5.0-win64.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=crosswire.xiphos -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Xiphos?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Xiphos and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=crosswire.xiphos -e.