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Holy Spirit:


•Ruach
•Pneuma
•Spiritus Sanctus

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Finally when the Latin language took over Bible, the neuter Pneuma became Spiritus Sanctus – a totally masculine phrase meaning Holy Spirit. The Judeo-Christian holy spirit that Jesus says is his mother, went from feminine - neuter - masculine.
Holy Trinity, Fresco at Urschalling, Upper Bavaria, 12th century
Fresco, Urschalling, Upper Bavaria
12th Century


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