Hyphens and dashes
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 | |
One chapter and multiple verses: | Gen 2,1-3 | hyphen, no spaces |
From ch:vv to ch:vv: | Gen 2,1 – 3,15 | N dash with spaces |
Same chapter and individual verses: | Gen 2,1.3.5 | |
Same chapter and disconnected ranges: | Rom 14,5-9.22-23 | |
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 made a mistake — but I was wrong. | M dash with spaces |