Hyphens and dashes
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Style guide for Biblica.
One chapter: | Genesis 2 | Use full name of the book for chapter. |
A range of chapters: | Genesis 2–3 | N dash, no spaces; full title of book. |
Chapter and verse (ch,vv): | Gen 2,1 | |
Same chapter and multiple verses: | Gen 2,1-3 | hyphen, no spaces |
Same chapter and individual verses: | Gen 2,1.3.5 | |
Same chapter and disconnected ranges: | Rom 14,5-9.22-23 | |
From ch:vv to different ch,vv: | Gen 2,1 – 3,15 | N dash with spaces |
Sets of books: | 1-2 Kings | 1-2 Cor, 1-3 Jn, etc. |
Page ranges: | pp. 1-23 | |
Year ranges: | 1969-1970 | |
Dash within sentence: | I thought I had made a mistake — but I was wrong. |
M dash with spaces |
Abbreviation of biblical books
Daniel | full name | when referring to the book as a whole |
Daniel 5 Daniel 5–7 |
full name | when identifying a chapter or range of chapters |
Dan 5,1 Dan 5,1-7 |
abbreviation | when identifying specific verse, verses, verse range, etc. |