The Lexical Form Element

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Use the LEX item to specify the lexical formThe canonical (dictionary) form of a word of an element in the construct.

When using the LEX item, a word must be derived from the specified form for your search criteria to be met. This corresponds to entering the lexical form without quotes in the Argument Entry box.
When dragging the LEX item into a column, the Select Lexical Forms dialog box appears. This dialog box is used to choose one or more words from all lexical forms occurring in the text.
You can also enter the lexical form manually, as follows:
Drag the LEX item into a column. The Select Lexical Forms dialog box appears.
Click OK to close the Select Lexical Forms dialog box.
Click the LEX element in the column and type in the desired form. For details, see Entering Greek Characters or Entering Hebrew Characters.
You can also manually enter the equal sign for specific searches (including accent and breathing marks in Greek, and vowel points in Hebrew), and wild-card characters and related symbols.
When performing the search, Accordance verifies the input is a valid lexical form. If not, the Select lexical forms dialog box reappears and highlights the form closest in spelling to the word entered. You can then select the form you want to enter.