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.
Publisher’s description
What is Xiphos?
Xiphos by The Xiphos Development Team is open-source Windows software in the education category. It ranks 37th by popularity among education in this catalogue. It is written in Tree-sitter Query. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 4.5.0, released on August 31, 2026. The version history goes back to March 17, 2025: 4 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.7 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (crosswire/xiphos) has 267 stars. Similar programs include Anki, Praat and OpenBoard.
Project description on GitHub: “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 elsewhere.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: Xiphos is an open-source education tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Fully integrated, tabbed interface with Bible+commentary+dictionary
- User content support: hierarchical bookmarks, personal verse annotations, journals, prayer lists
- Interface translated into 26 languages
- Power search capability; footnotes and xrefs; detached windows; text-to-speech support
- Strong's and morphology support, including pseudo-interlinear display
- BibleSync shared multicast navigation in personal or speaker/audience modes
- Supports Linux and Windows including active support in IRC and mailing lists
AppStream · Flathub
Is Xiphos safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
F3D59D91C034E316F8D9DFA8679538E6889A2D2BDCE5ECF3869538E68764BD69· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 1 year · about 2.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5.0Latest | August 31, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 4.4.0 | June 8, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 4.3.2 | April 11, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 4.3.1 | March 17, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id crosswire.xiphos -exiphos-4.5.0-win64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.xiphos.XiphosInformation
- Publisher
- The Xiphos Development Team
- Category
- Education
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/crosswire/xiphos
- Written in
- Tree-sitter Query
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 4.5.0
- Released
- August 31, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- March 19, 2025
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 2.7
- GitHub stars
- 267
- GitHub forks
- 67
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- crosswire.xiphos
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Frequently asked questions
Is Xiphos free?
Yes. Xiphos is open-source software under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Is Xiphos safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Xiphos with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Xiphos be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Xiphos run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Xiphos?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 17, 2025.
What are alternatives to Xiphos?
Anki, Praat, OpenBoard, Tux Paint and eXeLearning. The alternatives page compares them.
