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GreekG4152Adjective

πνευματικός

pneumatikos

21Occurrences
G4152Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious

from G4151 (πνεῦμα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.of or caused by the wind, air or breath (Arist.).
2.spiritual (opposite to σωματικός, Plut.)
(a)of created beings
(b)of that which belongs to or is actuated by the Divine Spirit; α of persons
Synonyms
ψυχικός, which see, and cf. DB, ii, 410, iv, 612

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

πνευματικός appears 21 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
11
Ephesians
3
Romans
3
Colossians
2
1 Peter
1
Galatians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:3BSB

They all ate the same spiritual food

1 Corinthians 14:37BSB

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

1 Corinthians 2:15BSB

The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

Colossians 1:9BSB

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Ephesians 6:12BSB

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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