Bible CryptoVerses
After starting, click on 'Try a letter' button in the side frame. Enter in the dialog box:
the letter from the cipher,
followed by an equals sign,
followed by the letter you would like to try.
The format looks like this:
(example) 'h=v' (without quotes)
To replace a letter with a blank the format looks like this:
(example) 'h=' (without quotes)
To reach a position where everything is correct:
Click on the 'Clue' button, and if the message reads:
'some letter' as a replacement for 'another letter' is incorrect., click on the 'Try a letter' button, and enter 'another letter'=.
Example: If the message reads:
'e' as a replacement for 'n' is incorrect.
Click on 'Try a letter' button, and enter 'n='.
Click on the 'Clue' button and repeat the process until the Clue reads:
'Everything is correct so far.'
To start over, Refresh the page (Button is located on the toolbar).
You can find a link back to The Pencil Puzzle Connection at the bottom of this page.
Bible CryptoVerses are simple letter substitution ciphers of Bible verses. Each puzzle uses one of these three Bible translations: King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), or New International Version (NIV). Letter frequency tables are provided for each puzzle for your convenience. Use these common frequency tables of the English language to help you solve the Bible CryptoVerses:
* Order of usage of letters:
ETAONRISHDLFCMUGYPWBVKXJQZ.
* Order of two-letter groups (bigrams):
TH, HE, AN, RE, ER, IN, ON, AT, ND, ST, ES, EN, OF, TE, ED, OR, TI, HI, AS, TO.
* Order of double-letter combinations:
LL, EE, SS, OO, TT, FF, RR, NN, PP, CC.
* Order of three-letter groups:
THE, ING, AND, ION, ENT, FOR, TIO, ERE, HER, ATE, VER, TER, THA, ATI, HAT, ERS, HIS, RES, ILL, ARE.
* Order of most-common two-letter words:
OF, TO, IN, IT, IS, BE, AS, AT, SO, WE, HE, BY, OR, ON, DO, IF, ME, MY, UP, AN.
* Order of most-common three-letter words:
THE, AND, FOR, ARE, BUT, NOT, YOU, ALL, ANY, CAN, HAD, HER, WAS, ONE, OUR, OUT, DAY, GET, HAS, HIM.
* Order of most-common four-letter words:
THAT, WITH, HAVE, THIS, WILL, YOUR, FROM, THEY, KNOW, WANT, BEEN, GOOD, MUCH, SOME, TIME, VERY, WHEN, COME, HERE, JUST.
* More than 50% of all English words begin with: T, A, O, S, or W.
* More than 50% of all English words end with: E, S, D, or T.
* When F is the final letter of a word, the letter before it is usually O.
* When H is the final letter of a word, the letter before it is often G.
* When G is the final letter of a word, it is frequently part of ING.
Trial and error and logic will be needed to solve these Bible CryptoVerses. Happy deciphering!
Try the Bible CryptoVerse Tutorial.