Capitalization in Scripture: What the Original Text Tells Us

Capitalization in English Bibles can quietly shape how readers understand Scripture, yet Hebrew has no uppercase or lowercase letters, and the earliest Greek manuscripts were written without the capitalization distinctions we use today. This article explores how translators must interpret words such as *ruach* and *pneuma* as “spirit,” “Spirit,” “wind,” or “Holy Spirit,” and why capitalization should never be used by itself to prove a doctrine.

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