Why is armageddon capitalized

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter alexacohen Start date Apr 21, Hello, Strange as it may seem, I had never encountered the word until a couple of days ago I don't read science-fiction or listen to hard rock music.

To me, Har Megido is an archaeological site. I checked the word and have found it written both armaggedon and armageddon. I can't make out which is the correct spelling, or if it should be written with a capital A or not. I can't make out this sentence, either. Is an armageddon imminent? Yours sincerely, Aparently the word refers to a day when a beast with seven heads or so will destroy the Earth. If it is indeed so, wouldn't it be the Armagedon and not an armagedon?

I've given up spelling it correctly. Can it be used to refer to the day of judgement? Skip to main content. BYU ScholarsArchive. Title Armageddon. Keywords Armageddon, Megiddo, Ancient Israel, stronghold. Abstract Armageddon tends to conjure thoughts of horrific battles and natural disasters, specifically in relation to the "end of the world.

Original Publication Citation Hatch, T. Included in Biblical Studies Commons. Search Enter search terms:. Kiss of Death, "Shibboleth," Statistics for Armageddon Look-up Popularity. Style: MLA. English Language Learners Definition of Armageddon.

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