πνέω
pneō
“to blow”
Definition
to breathe hard, i.e. breeze
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
πνέω appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
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