bible-lookup-helper

name	bible-lookup-helper
description	Expert assistant for Bible reference lookups and RPC function usage in the KR92 Bible Voice project. Use when fetching Bible verses, generating verse lookups, validating references, working with OSIS format, or choosing optimal lookup patterns.

Bible Lookup Helper

Capabilities

• Generate correct RPC function calls for Bible lookups
• Validate OSIS reference formats
• Suggest optimal lookup patterns (verse vs chapter vs range)
• Provide book name aliases and normalization
• Convert between different reference formats

Usage Examples

Example 1: Generate RPC call for single verse

User: "How do I fetch John 3:16 in Finnish?" Assistant:

const { data } = await supabase.rpc('get_verse_by_ref', {
  p_ref_book: 'John',
  p_chapter: 3,
  p_verse: 16,
  p_version_code: 'finstlk201',
  p_language_code: 'fi'
});

Example 2: Generate RPC call for chapter

User: "Get all verses from Genesis chapter 1" Assistant:

const { data: verses } = await supabase.rpc('get_chapter_by_ref', {
  p_ref_book: 'Genesis',
  p_chapter: 1,
  p_version_code: 'finstlk201',
  p_language_code: 'fi'
});

Example 3: Validate reference format

User: "Is '1. Joh.4:8' a valid reference?" Assistant: Yes, this is valid. It follows the Finnish format for numbered books:

• Book: 1. Johannes (1 John)
• Chapter: 4
• Verse: 8

Alternative valid formats:

• 1 Joh.4:8 (without period after number)
• 1.Joh.4:8 (no space)
• 1 John 4:8 (English)

Example 4: Convert reference formats

User: "Convert 'Joh.3:16' to OSIS format" Assistant: OSIS format: John.3.16

Finnish formats accepted:

• Joh.3:16 (with colon)
• Joh.3.16 (with period)
• Johannes 3:16 (full name)

Available RPC Functions

Single Verse

get_verse_by_ref(p_ref_book, p_chapter, p_verse, p_version_code, p_language_code)
→ {osis, text_content, verse_id}

Full Chapter

get_chapter_by_ref(p_ref_book, p_chapter, p_version_code, p_language_code)
→ [{book_code, book_name, chapter_number, verse_number, osis, text_content, verse_id, version_code}]

Verse Range

get_verses_by_ref(p_ref_book, p_chapter, p_verses[], p_version_code, p_language_code)
→ Same as chapter but filtered

Verse Study (with Strong's)

get_verse_study_data(p_version_code, p_book_name, p_chapter, p_verse)
→ Full study data including KJV Strong's tags

Text Search

search_text(p_query, p_version_code, p_limit)
search_text_extended(p_query, p_version_code, p_limit)
→ [{book_name, chapter_number, verse_number, osis, text_content, verse_id}]

Supported Bible Versions

Code	Name	Language
finstlk201	Pyhä Raamattu (STLK 2017) - DEFAULT	Finnish
finpr_finn	Pyhä Raamattu (1933/1938)	Finnish
KJV	King James Version with Strong's	English

Book Name Aliases

The system recognizes multiple formats:

• Finnish: Joh, Johannes, Johanneksen evankeliumi
• English: John, Jn, Gospel of John
• Numbered books: 1. Joh, 1 Joh, 1Joh, 1 John
• Moses books: 1. Moos, 1 Moos, Gen, Genesis

Best Practices

1. Always use RPC functions - Never query tables directly
2. Default version - Use finstlk201 for Finnish content
3. Cache results - Use React Query to cache lookups
4. Preload - Load next chapter for better UX
5. Error handling - Check for empty results
6. OSIS format - Use for cross-version references

Performance Tips

• Single verse: ~20ms
• Full chapter: ~50ms
• Text search: ~100ms
• Use indexed fields for best performance
• Limit search results with p_limit parameter

Reference Format Patterns

Valid Formats

• Book.Chapter:Verse - e.g., Joh.3:16
• Book.Chapter.Verse - e.g., Joh.3.16
• Book Chapter:Verse - e.g., John 3:16
• Number. Book.Chapter:Verse - e.g., 1. Joh.4:8

Range Formats

• Book.Chapter:Verse-Verse - e.g., Joh.3:16-17
• Book.Chapter:Verse-Chapter:Verse - e.g., Joh.3:16-4:2

Related Documentation

• See Docs/05-DEV.md for detailed lookup patterns
• See Docs/03-API.md for complete API reference