Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

Read Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) verses & chapters in 10 languages, plus guided study plans.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Read Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) verses & chapters in 10 languages, plus guided study plans.

    How to connect

    How to connect Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://hebrewbible.app/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://hebrewbible.app/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://hebrewbible.app/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (6)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_chapterReturn the full text of a chapter (every verse) from the Hebrew Bible / Tanach. Use list_books first to get valid English book names; see the language enum for available languages.
    get_verseReturn the text of one specific verse from the Hebrew Bible / Tanach, e.g. Genesis 1:1. Use list_books for valid English book names.
    list_booksList every book available in this corpus with its English name, localized name, and the link to its first chapter. Call this to discover valid book names for get_chapter / get_verse.
    list_subjectsList the subjects (categories) you can browse, such as the Weekly Torah Portion, Holidays, Daily Study, Psalms (Tehillim), Bible Stories, and Characters. Each returns a code to pass to browse_subject. Call this to discover what is available before browsing.
    browse_subjectList study plans and articles for a subject or topic. Pass a subject code from list_subjects (for example "parsha", "holidays", "tehillim", "stories"), or any topic tag (for example "jonah", "purim", "psalm 23"). Results are paginated; pass the returned cursor to get more.
    get_planGet the full detail of one study plan: its title, description, total length, and the day-by-day study schedule (first 7 days shown). Pass a plan id from a browse_subject link (the final path segment, e.g. "jonah_and_the_whale").