Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

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

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Remote HTTP

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hebrew-bible-tanakh": {
      "url": "https://hebrewbible.app"
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) MCP Server & API

A public, no-auth Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (and read API) for the Hebrew Bible / Tanakh - the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. Read Hebrew Bible verses and chapters online in Hebrew and 10 languages, and browse guided study plans. Connect it to Claude or ChatGPT in one step. Served by hebrewbible.app.

Endpoint: https://hebrewbible.app/mcp (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC, no authentication)
Server card: https://hebrewbible.app/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
Agent skill: https://hebrewbible.app/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json
Languages: English, Hebrew (with nikud + cantillation), French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Italian, Polish, Korean
Docs: CONNECTOR.md · Privacy: PRIVACY.md

Tools

Tool	Description
`list_books`	List every book of the Tanakh with its English and localized name.
`get_chapter`	Return the full text of a chapter (every verse) in any supported language.
`get_verse`	Return one specific verse (e.g. Genesis 1:1) in any supported language.
`list_subjects`	List browseable subjects (Weekly Torah Portion, Holidays, Tehillim, Bible Stories, ...).
`browse_subject`	List study plans and articles for a subject or topic, paginated.
`get_plan`	Get a study plan's title, description, and day-by-day schedule.

Every result links back to the canonical page on hebrewbible.app so answers can be cited.

Connect

Claude Desktop / Claude.ai - add a custom connector with the URL https://hebrewbible.app/mcp.

Cursor / VS Code / Cline - add to your MCP config:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hebrew-bible": {
      "url": "https://hebrewbible.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Any MCP client - point it at https://hebrewbible.app/mcp (Streamable HTTP transport).

Example

"What does Psalm 23 say, in Hebrew?"

The assistant calls get_chapter(book="Psalms", chapter=23, language="he") and cites https://hebrewbible.app/he/texts/Psalms.23.

About

Free to read; the biblical text and classical commentaries are in the public domain. This repository contains only public metadata and documentation for the hosted MCP server - there is no proprietary code here.

Keywords: Hebrew Bible MCP server, Bible MCP, Tanakh API, Hebrew Bible API, read Hebrew Bible online, read Torah online, read Jewish Bible online, Tanakh, Tanach, Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim, scripture, verses, chapters, Psalms, Tehillim, parsha, study plans, Model Context Protocol, Claude, ChatGPT.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "hebrew-bible-tanakh": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)"] } }

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