The Term “Pneuma” and the Holy Spirit’s Gender

In the New Testament, the Greek term "pneuma" (πνεῦμα) translates to "spirit" and is equivalent to the Hebrew word "ruach" (ר֫וּחַ). Both terms describe the Holy Spirit, but the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of Greek and Hebrew shape how we understand the Spirit, particularly in terms of gender and personhood. It seems it is apparent and obvious to some folks today that the Holy Spirit being female, but we must understand more. Linguistic Background of "Pneuma" Neuter Gender in Greek: In Greek, "pneuma" is a neuter noun, meaning it does not have a masculine or feminine grammatical gender.[...]

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