Antioch is a utility which allows you to type classical Greek, Hebrew and Coptic in Word. It includes fully programmable Greek and Hebrew keyboards, a uniquely simple and flexible system for handling diacritics and vowel points, an elegant font with all necessary characters, and converters for documents in many other formats.
Antioch 2 for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
There is a version of Antioch for users of Windows 2000, XP and Vista who also have Word 2000--2007. (Please note that it does not work in Word 97, or in Windows 95, 98 or ME. The new version has standard Unicode Hebrew as well as Greek and Coptic. You can download it from the Antioch 2 page.
People with Windows 95, 98 or ME, or who run Word 97 under Windows 2000, XP or Vista, should use the original version 1.13b.
Requirements for Antioch 1.13b
MS Word 97 or later (please note: not Word 95 )
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4/5, 2000*, XP* or Vista*
* In Windows 2000, XP and Vista only Greek and Coptic work. The Hebrew side is not yet compatible with Win 2000 or XP's native right-to-left system and cannot be used. The Hebrew part of the present version works normally in standard left-to-right versions of Win 95 and 98.
Users of network versions of Win NT, 2000, XP or Vista will need to consult the administrator and show him/her the locations to which the Antioch installer will copy the files, so that these folders can be made accessible. Click here to download a list (0.9 KB). It is essential to install Antioch while logged on to the identity in which it will be used, and that this identity should have full administrator's privileges assigned to it.
Download the trial version of Antioch
Antioch is distributed in a fully working trial version, including a help file and manual. The installer file is called Antioch.exe. Simply run it to install everything you need. Note that Word should not be running when you do this. The trial version includes an italic font, but you need to register to get the upright font.
Click here to download the trial version of Antioch 1, version 1.13b (803 KB).
New in version 1.13b
Fixes for minor bugs affecting Antioch when used in Windows XP and Word 2002. No changes affect Antioch used in earlier versions of Word and Windows.
Please note that we have recently found minor faults in the GreekKeys and SIL converters of this version. To fix this, you need to download and run a small patch file after installing Antioch 1.13b. Click here to download the file (an1patch.exe, 72 KB). After you have run the file, you should reboot your computer to ensure that the changes have taken effect.
For further information on the Greek side of Antioch, click here.
For further information on the Hebrew side of Antioch, click here.
You can download the manual separately: click here.
Para descargar una copia del manual en español (archivo PDF,
471 KB), por favor haga click aquí.
Registration
Please install and test the trial version of Antioch before you pay for it. In case of difficulty with installation, email me and I will do my best to help you.
Registration for a single user costs US$50.00 or equivalent in other currency.
You can pay online by card through a secure site run by SWReg. Other methods of
payment are described in the Antioch manual and help file. Discounts are offered for
multiple licences at schools, colleges and universities: please ask about this.
To register online click here.
When you have registered, within 24 hours you
will be sent programs to remove the onscreen reminder notice and to install
the regular font, both enclosed in a zip file. If you don't want a zip
file, please email me promptly at hancock@dircon.co.uk.
Also, please email me if you are registering Antioch 2, because you need a different version of the font.
Refunds policy: We expect you to test the trial version of Antioch before paying to register it. Refunds are given at our discretion.
Warning: These documents include macros, so that they will cause a virus warning notice to appear on your screen both when you download and when you open them. They are perfectly safe and have been checked for viruses. When opening a document in Word, when the warning comes up you should click on 'Enable macros'.
These entries are for use with Antioch 1. There are different files for Antioch 2 on the Antioch 2 page.
To download a Greek list of AutoCorrect entries (72 KB), click here.
(If you have a previous version and you have not changed it, just open
this file and click on the 'add' button. If you have changed the list,
copy your additions to this file before clicking on the button. Many thanks
to Mindaugas Strockis for starting this list, and to Joop Jagers for enlarging
it so extensively.)
Extra for New Testament scholars: a list of all forms of hagios,
Iesous, and Christos, which you can insert in the above document
(19 KB) -- to download, click here.
To download the Hebrew list of AutoCorrect entries (43 KB), click here.
To download the complete Septuagint as a zipped Word document in Unicode
Greek (1.74 MB), click here.
To download the complete New Testament as a zipped Word document in
Unicode Greek (443 KB), click here.
This version of the Greek Bible includes a document map which allows
you to go direct to the head of any chapter (click on View - Document Map).
Each chapter is headed with an abbreviation of the book title for easier
identification. There is also a brief note on sources. Many thanks to Harmai
Gábor for preparing this new version.
Registered Antioch users who prefer an upright Greek font can have several free fonts, including versions of Times New Roman and Garamond with full classical Greek character sets. (Please email me, don't ask the card payment agency while registering.)
Please revisit this page from time to time to find what else we have on offer.
If you have any questions, please email hancock@dircon.co.uk.
If you need special fonts made to order, please see my home page.
Ralph Hancock
23 April 2008