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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Capitalize ‘he’ referring to God?

Do I have to capitalize ‘he’ or 'him' when referring to God?
Does Bible capitalize ‘he’ or 'him' when referring to God?
  

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From a purely linguistic point of view, there is no such requirement. However, some believers tend to capitalize the pronouns to show reverence for ***. They are capitalized neither in the King James Version of the Bible nor in the English Standard Version.

— Ozzourti

  • From a purely linguistic point of view, there is no such requirement.
  • However, some believers tend to capitalize the pronouns to show reverence for ***.
  • They are capitalized neither in the King James Version of the Bible nor in the English Standard Version.
  • Genesis 1:27: So *** created man in his own image, in the image of *** created he him; male and female created he them.
  • (KJV) So *** created man in his own image, in the image of *** he created him; male and female he created them.
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From a purely linguistic point of view, there is no such requirement. However, some believers tend to capitalize the pronouns to show reverence for ***.

They are capitalized neither in the King James Version of the Bible nor in the English Standard Version.

Genesis 1:27:

So *** created man in his own image, in the image of *** created he him; male and fe
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Haha, that's interesting.
The King James Version doesn't even seem grammatical.
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CharmYouThe King James Version doesn't even seem grammatical.
Bear in mind that it's four centuries old! The spelling has been modernized since it was first published but the syntax itself has never been altered.
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It is interesting that in Arthur John Arberry's (1905 – 1969) translation of the Koran into English, he capitalizes both the pronouns and the (99) names of ***. Out of respect for the holy text, he also uses the old King James verb inflections and pronouns.

Sura 2, 25-30
How do you disbelieve in ***, seeing you were dead and He gave you life, then He shall make you dead, then He sha
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CharmYouThe King James Version doesn't even seem grammatical.
The King James Bible is probably the most quoted and most respected book in all of English literature.
The language has evolved since 1611, but the original text, respected for its simple, direct, and poetic style, remains on the "top seller" list today.
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I've done a little more research and so far I've found three translations that capitalize pronouns and possessive determiners referring to ***:

*** created man in His own image, in the image of *** He created him; male and female He created them. (New American Standard Bible)

So *** created man in His own image; He created him in the i
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ozzourtiI, for one, do not think that not capitalizing them when referring to *** is a sign of irreverence.
But others do; so to avoid the "slings and arrows" from zealots who would accuse them of irreverence, the authors take the more conservative course.
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CharmYou Do I have to capitalize ‘he’ or 'him' when referring to ***?Does Bible capitalize ‘he’ or 'him' when referring to ***?
I always do, but it is not necessarily a requirement.  I think because the translation of the Bible that I use does capitalize them (the New American Standard), I just always have.  It conveys respect or reverence, and I would general
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