Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)
Read Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) verses & chapters in 10 languages, plus guided study plans.
One address for any MCP client. No sign-in needed on this server.
What it does
6 read
Grouped by tool name. At most: only reads or looks up information.
What it costs
FreeOdel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.
Tools
6 · grouped by tool name · checked 9 Oct 2026Read · 6Look things up
- get_chapter
- get_verse
- list_books
- list_subjects
- browse_subject
- get_plan
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:
{
"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.
