diff --git a/lute/term/model.py b/lute/term/model.py
index 3bd67cae..1381aa9b 100644
--- a/lute/term/model.py
+++ b/lute/term/model.py
@@ -20,22 +20,17 @@ class Term: # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     def __init__(self):
         # The ID of the DBTerm.
         self.id = None
-
         # A language object is required as the Term bus. object
         # must downcase the text and the original_text to see
         # if anything has changed.
         self._language = None
-
         # Ideally this wouldn't be needed, but the term form
         # populates this field with the (primitive) language id.
         self.language_id = None
-
         # The text.
         self.text = None
-
         # The original text given to the DTO, to track changes.
         self.original_text = None
-
         self.status = 1
         self.translation = None
         self.romanization = None
@@ -44,6 +39,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.parents = []
         self.current_image = None
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<Term BO "{self.text}">'
+
     @property
     def language(self):
         "Use or get the language."
diff --git a/lute/term/routes.py b/lute/term/routes.py
index 1a01e57e..01e2fb89 100644
--- a/lute/term/routes.py
+++ b/lute/term/routes.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /term routes.
 """
 
-from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, render_template, redirect
+from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, render_template, redirect, jsonify
 from lute.models.language import Language
 from lute.utils.data_tables import DataTablesFlaskParamParser
 from lute.term.datatables import get_data_tables_list
@@ -93,3 +93,20 @@ def new():
     repo = Repository(db)
     term = Term()
     return _handle_form(term, repo, True)
+
+
+@bp.route('/search/<text>/<int:langid>', methods=['GET'])
+def search_by_text_in_language(text, langid):
+    "JSON data for parent data."
+    repo = Repository(db)
+    matches = repo.find_matches(langid, text)
+    print('got matches for ' + text)
+    print(matches)
+    result = []
+    for t in matches:
+        result.append({
+            'id': t.id,
+            'text': t.text,
+            'translation': t.translation
+        })
+    return jsonify(result)