Example of using free resources to verify the set-apart Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) should be referred to as “She”- besides typical presentation with maternal characteristics:
(E-Sword +KJV as Strongs number search)
Gen 1:2 And the earthH776 wasH1961 without form,H8414 and void;H922 and darknessH2822 was uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the deep.H8415 And the **SpiritH7307**of GodH430 movedH7363 uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the waters.H4325
H7307
רוּח
rûach
BDB Definition:
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
<definitions removed for brevity>
Part of Speech: noun feminine
“Noun Feminine” eh? So this verse isn’t redundant, it’s conveying a message:
Gen 1:27 And Elohim created the man in His image, in the image of Elohim He created him – male and female He created them.
I only use Paul to demonstrate scribal tampering thru the ages. How oldest manuscripts used placeholders (not “pnuema” for Spirit), and link to see placeholders in P46 with your own eyes.
Rom 8:27 AndG1161 he that searchethG2045 theG3588 heartsG2588 knowethG1492 whatG5101 is theG3588 mindG5427 of theG3588 **Spirit,G4151** becauseG3754 he maketh intercessionG1793 forG5228 the saintsG40 accordingG2596 to the will of God.G2316
G4151
πνεῦμα
pneuma
Thayer Definition:
<definitions removed for brevity>
Part of Speech: noun neuter
If “neuter”, how do they justify “…**HE** maketh intercession…”?
Swalchy writes a good intro to the use of placeholders in ancient manuscripts here:
http://www.thewaytoyahuw...ranslations/introductionSpecifically – letters actually will have a bar over them:
ΠΝΑ, ΠΝΣ, ΠΝΙ, ΠΝΤΙ – These placeholders are used for the word Spirit (Strongs G4151)…
Now let’s go to University of Michigan p46 high quality images:
http://www.bible-researcher.com/links19.htmlAnd although Romans 8:27 not in images, there are other ones where G4151 Spirit placeholder is used (Romans 15:19, 15:30, etc)
Here is link of scribes Greek character style for P46
http://www.lib.umich.edu...ng/Paul/paleography.html