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GreekG4151Noun (Neuter)

πνεῦμα

pneuma

350Occurrences
G4151Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit

from G4154 (πνέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.of air in motion
(a)wind
(b)breath
2.Of the vital principle, the spirit (Arist., Polyb.)
3.spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence
4.An incorporeal being, a spirit
5.Of the Holy Spirit, π. ἅγιον, τὸ ἅ. π., τὸ π. τὸ ἅ. τὸ π., π. (the article as a rule being used when the Spirit is regarded as a Person or a Divine Power, and omitted when the reference is to an operation, influence or gift of the Spirit; see WM, 151
Synonyms
νοῦς, which in NT is contrasted with π. as "the action of the understanding in man with that of the spiritual or ecstatic impulse" ; *ψυχή *— the usual term in cl. psychology—in NT, "expresses man as apart from God, a separate individual, π. expresses man as drawing his life from God" .
LXX: chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

πνεῦμα appears 350 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
68
Luke
37
1 Corinthians
33
Romans
28
Revelation
24
Mark
22
Matthew
19
John
18

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:3BSB

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 6:6BSB

in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

Acts 8:15BSB

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

John 7:39BSB

He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Mark 3:29BSB

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.