The Linked Word Project

Use this Bible with an AI

The Linked Word Project has a free MCP server — a small interface that lets an AI look up KJV verses and Strong’s numbers on this site, instead of guessing or scraping pages.

Most people will never need this. You can keep reading the Bible here as usual. This page is for anyone whose AI can attach an MCP server, and for search engines looking for a Bible MCP.

The address to paste

https://www.linkedword.com/mcp

No login. No API key. The AI should cite the Linked Word URLs that come back with each result.

What it can do

• get_passage — a chapter or verse (example: John 3:16). Text only unless you ask for Strong’s
• get_strongs — a Hebrew or Greek Strong’s entry (H7225, G26)
• reverse_strongs — find Strong’s numbers for an English word (“flesh” → the Hebrew and Greek words rendered that way)
• find_verses_by_strongs — every verse that uses that number
• search_verses — full-text search (“still waters”)
• list_books — book abbreviations

JSON config (LM Studio, Cursor, Claude, and others)

Most coding agents and local apps use the same mcp.json shape. Merge this into the file your app already has — do not wipe other servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedword": {
      "url": "https://www.linkedword.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

No headers and no API key. The transport is Streamable HTTP.

• LM Studio — Program tab → Install → Edit mcp.json. LM Studio uses Cursor’s notation. Save, then enable the server on a chat.
• Cursor — Settings → MCP, or put the same block in ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or the project .cursor/mcp.json).
• Claude Code — project .mcp.json. Claude Code wants an explicit type:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedword": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.linkedword.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

If a client rejects a bare url, add "type": "http" or "type": "streamable-http".

Claude Desktop often cannot attach a remote URL by itself. Use a tiny local bridge in claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedword": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://www.linkedword.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

On a Mac that file is ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

ChatGPT

This is the most common client, and it is a little buried:

1. Open ChatGPT (Plus, Pro, or Team).
2. Settings → Apps / Connectors.
3. Turn on Developer mode if you are asked.
4. Create a connector and paste https://www.linkedword.com/mcp.
5. Start a chat with that connector enabled.

Then try: “Search Linked Word for still waters” or “Which verses use Strong’s H7225?”

Regular ChatGPT without Developer mode cannot attach this by itself. That is an OpenAI limit, not ours.

Claude (in the browser)

Settings → Connectors → add the same URL.

Grok and others

If the app has an “MCP server” or “custom connector” field, paste the URL. Many consumer apps still do not. You can also test with the MCP Inspector.

Is this too hard for normal people?

For everyday reading, yes — just use the site. MCP is for people who already use AI tools and are willing to paste one address. If you searched for “Bible MCP” or “Strong’s MCP,” you are in the right place.