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πνεῦμα

pneumaG4151

spirit/breath: spirit

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G4151G · πνεῦμα · spirit/breath: spirit

What it means

  • of air in motion;
  • Of the vital principle, the spirit
  • spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence
  • An incorporeal being, a spirit
  • Of the Holy Spirit, π. ἅγιον, τὸ ἅ. π., τὸ π. τὸ ἅ. τὸ π., π
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • πνεῦμα, -τος, τό,
  • [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ;]
  • 1. of air in motion;
  • (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX);
  • (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32 (33)6).
  • 2. Of the vital principle, the spirit (Arist., Polyb., al.): Luk.8:55, Jhn.19:30, Act.7:59, al.; opposite to σάρξ, Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38, 1Co.5:5, al.; to σῶμα, Rom.8:10, 1Co.6:17 7:34, 1Pe.4:6; to ψυχή, Php.1:27, Heb.4:12; τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ. καὶ τ. σῶμα, 1Th.5:23 (M, Th., in l.); dative, τῷ π., in spirit, Mrk.2:8 8:12, Jhn.11:33 13:21, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11, 1Co.7:34, 1Pe.3:18, al.; of the human spirit of Christ, Rom.1:4, 1Ti.3:16.
  • 3. spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence: Luk.1:17, Rom.8:15, 1Co.4:21, Gal 6:1, Eph.2:2, 2Ti.1:7, 1Jn.4:6, al.
  • 4. An incorporeal being, a spirit: Luk.24:37, 39 Act.23:8; π. ὁ θεός, God is spirit, Jhn.4:24; πατὴρ τῶν π., Heb.12:9; of disembodied human beings, Heb.12:23, 1Pe.3:19 (ICC, in l.; DB, iii, 795); of angels. Heb.1:14; of demons or evil spirits, Mat.8:16, Mrk.9:20, Luk.9:39, al.; π. πύθυωνα, Act.16:16; πνεύματα δαιμονίων, Rev.16:14; π. δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luk.4:33; π. ἀσθενείας (Bl., §35, 5), Luk.13:11; π. ἀκάθαρτον, Mat.10:1, Mrk.1:23, Luk.4:36, Act.5:16; π. ἄλαλον (καὶ κωφόν), Mrk.9:17, 25; πονηρόν, Luk.7:21, Act.19:12, al.
  • 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, 151:5; Bl., §46, 7): anarth., Mat.1:18 3:11, 16 4:1, Mrk.1:8 (Swete, in l.), ib.10, Luk.1:15, Jhn.7:39, Act.19:2, Rom.5:5, 1Co.2:4, al.; with art., Mat.4:1 12:31, 32 Mrk.1:10 3:29, Luk.2:26, Jhn.7:36 14:26, Act.4:31 5:3, Rom.8:16, al.; (τὸ) π. (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.3:16, Rom.8:9, Eph.3:16, 1Jn.4:2, al.; τὸ π. τ. πατρός, Mat.10:20; π. θεοῦ ζῶντος, 2Co.3:3; (τὸ) π. τοῦ κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.5:9 8:39; τὸ π. Ἰησοῦ, Act.16:7; Χριστοῦ, Rom.8:9; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Php.1:19; τὸ π. τ. ἀληθείας, Jhn.15:26 16:13, 1Jn.4:6; λείγει (μαρτυρεῖ) τὸ π. (τὸ ἅγιον), Act.21:11 28:25, 1Ti.4:1, Heb.3:7 10:15, Rev.14:13; before τ. ἐκκλησίαις, Rev.2:7, 11 17, 29, 3:6, 12, 22; ἐν τ. π., Luk.2:27; κατὰ πνεῦμα, Rom.8:4, 5; ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ π., Jhn.3:5, διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου, Heb.9:14; ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος, 2Th.2:13, 1Pe.1:2; ἓν π., 1Co.12:13, Eph.2:18 4:4; ὁ δὲ κύριος τὸ π. ἐστιν, 2Co.3:17; of that which is effected or governed by the Spirit, opposite to γράμμα, Rom.2:29 7:6, 2Co.3:6.
  • SYN.: νοῦς, which in NT is contrasted with π. as "the action of the understanding in man with that of the spiritual or ecstatic impulse" (DB, iv, 612); 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" (DB, 1-vol., 872). (AS)

G4151H · πνεῦμα · spirit/breath: breath

What it means

  • of air in motion;
  • Of the vital principle, the spirit
  • spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence
  • An incorporeal being, a spirit
  • Of the Holy Spirit, π. ἅγιον, τὸ ἅ. π., τὸ π. τὸ ἅ. τὸ π., π
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • πνεῦμα, -τος, τό,
  • [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ;]
  • 1. of air in motion;
  • (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX);
  • (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32 (33)6).
  • 2. Of the vital principle, the spirit (Arist., Polyb., al.): Luk.8:55, Jhn.19:30, Act.7:59, al.; opposite to σάρξ, Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38, 1Co.5:5, al.; to σῶμα, Rom.8:10, 1Co.6:17 7:34, 1Pe.4:6; to ψυχή, Php.1:27, Heb.4:12; τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ. καὶ τ. σῶμα, 1Th.5:23 (M, Th., in l.); dative, τῷ π., in spirit, Mrk.2:8 8:12, Jhn.11:33 13:21, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11, 1Co.7:34, 1Pe.3:18, al.; of the human spirit of Christ, Rom.1:4, 1Ti.3:16.
  • 3. spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence: Luk.1:17, Rom.8:15, 1Co.4:21, Gal 6:1, Eph.2:2, 2Ti.1:7, 1Jn.4:6, al.
  • 4. An incorporeal being, a spirit: Luk.24:37, 39 Act.23:8; π. ὁ θεός, God is spirit, Jhn.4:24; πατὴρ τῶν π., Heb.12:9; of disembodied human beings, Heb.12:23, 1Pe.3:19 (ICC, in l.; DB, iii, 795); of angels. Heb.1:14; of demons or evil spirits, Mat.8:16, Mrk.9:20, Luk.9:39, al.; π. πύθυωνα, Act.16:16; πνεύματα δαιμονίων, Rev.16:14; π. δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luk.4:33; π. ἀσθενείας (Bl., §35, 5), Luk.13:11; π. ἀκάθαρτον, Mat.10:1, Mrk.1:23, Luk.4:36, Act.5:16; π. ἄλαλον (καὶ κωφόν), Mrk.9:17, 25; πονηρόν, Luk.7:21, Act.19:12, al.
  • 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, 151:5; Bl., §46, 7): anarth., Mat.1:18 3:11, 16 4:1, Mrk.1:8 (Swete, in l.), ib.10, Luk.1:15, Jhn.7:39, Act.19:2, Rom.5:5, 1Co.2:4, al.; with art., Mat.4:1 12:31, 32 Mrk.1:10 3:29, Luk.2:26, Jhn.7:36 14:26, Act.4:31 5:3, Rom.8:16, al.; (τὸ) π. (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.3:16, Rom.8:9, Eph.3:16, 1Jn.4:2, al.; τὸ π. τ. πατρός, Mat.10:20; π. θεοῦ ζῶντος, 2Co.3:3; (τὸ) π. τοῦ κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.5:9 8:39; τὸ π. Ἰησοῦ, Act.16:7; Χριστοῦ, Rom.8:9; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Php.1:19; τὸ π. τ. ἀληθείας, Jhn.15:26 16:13, 1Jn.4:6; λείγει (μαρτυρεῖ) τὸ π. (τὸ ἅγιον), Act.21:11 28:25, 1Ti.4:1, Heb.3:7 10:15, Rev.14:13; before τ. ἐκκλησίαις, Rev.2:7, 11 17, 29, 3:6, 12, 22; ἐν τ. π., Luk.2:27; κατὰ πνεῦμα, Rom.8:4, 5; ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ π., Jhn.3:5, διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου, Heb.9:14; ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος, 2Th.2:13, 1Pe.1:2; ἓν π., 1Co.12:13, Eph.2:18 4:4; ὁ δὲ κύριος τὸ π. ἐστιν, 2Co.3:17; of that which is effected or governed by the Spirit, opposite to γράμμα, Rom.2:29 7:6, 2Co.3:6.
  • SYN.: νοῦς, which in NT is contrasted with π. as "the action of the understanding in man with that of the spiritual or ecstatic impulse" (DB, iv, 612); 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" (DB, 1-vol., 872). (AS)

Same idea, other words · Spirit, breath and soul

In both languages the word for spirit also means breath or wind, and the word for soul can mean life itself. Translators have to choose; readers should know there is a choice.

Where it appears

  • Matthew19
  • Mark23
  • Luke36
  • John24
  • Acts70
  • Romans34
  • 1 Corinthians40
  • 2 Corinthians17
  • Galatians18
  • Ephesians14
  • Philippians5
  • Colossians2
  • 1 Thessalonians5
  • 2 Thessalonians3
  • 1 Timothy3
  • 2 Timothy3
  • Titus1
  • Philemon1
  • Hebrews12
  • James2
  • 1 Peter8
  • 2 Peter1
  • 1 John12
  • Jude2
  • Revelation24

Every use · 251–300 of 379 · BSB

  1. 2 Corinthians 3:6πνεῦμαthe Spirit

    And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

  2. 2 Corinthians 3:8πνεύματοςSpirit

    will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

  3. 2 Corinthians 3:17πνεῦμάSpirit

    Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

  4. 2 Corinthians 3:17πνεῦμαSpirit

    Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

  5. 2 Corinthians 3:18πνεύματος.¶[the] Spirit.

    And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

  6. 2 Corinthians 4:13πνεῦμαspirit

    And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

  7. 2 Corinthians 5:5πνεύματος.¶Spirit.

    And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.

  8. 2 Corinthians 6:6πνεύματιSpirit

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

  9. 2 Corinthians 7:1πνεύματοςspirit

    Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  10. 2 Corinthians 7:13πνεῦμαspirit

    On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

  11. 2 Corinthians 11:4πνεῦμαa spirit

    For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

  12. 2 Corinthians 12:18πνεύματιspirit

    I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

  13. 2 Corinthians 13:13πνεύματοςSpirit

    All the saints send you greetings.

  14. Galatians 3:2πνεῦμαSpirit

    I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

  15. Galatians 3:3πνεύματιin [the] Spirit

    Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

  16. Galatians 3:5πνεῦμαSpirit

    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

  17. Galatians 3:14πνεύματοςSpirit

    He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

  18. Galatians 4:6πνεῦμαSpirit

    And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

  19. Galatians 4:29πνεῦμαSpirit

    At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

  20. Galatians 5:5πνεύματιthrough [the] Spirit

    But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

  21. Galatians 5:16πνεύματιby [the] Spirit

    So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

  22. Galatians 5:17πνεύματοςSpirit

    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

  23. Galatians 5:17πνεῦμαthe Spirit

    For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

  24. Galatians 5:18πνεύματιby [the] Spirit

    But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

  25. Galatians 5:22πνεύματόςSpirit

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  26. Galatians 5:25πνεύματι,by [the] Spirit,

    Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

  27. Galatians 5:25πνεύματιby [the] Spirit

    Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

  28. Galatians 6:1πνεύματιa spirit

    Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

  29. Galatians 6:8πνεῦμαSpirit

    The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

  30. Galatians 6:8πνεύματοςSpirit

    The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

  31. Galatians 6:18πνεύματοςspirit

    The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

  32. Ephesians 1:13πνεύματιSpirit

    And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

  33. Ephesians 1:17πνεῦμα[a] spirit

    that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

  34. Ephesians 2:2πνεύματοςspirit

    in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

  35. Ephesians 2:18πνεύματιSpirit

    For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

  36. Ephesians 2:22πνεύματι.¶[the] Spirit.

    And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

  37. Ephesians 3:5πνεύματι,[the] Spirit,

    which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

  38. Ephesians 3:16πνεύματοςSpirit

    I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

  39. Ephesians 4:3πνεύματοςSpirit

    and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

  40. Ephesians 4:4πνεῦμαSpirit

    There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

  41. Ephesians 4:23πνεύματιspirit

    to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;

  42. Ephesians 4:30πνεῦμαSpirit

    And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

  43. Ephesians 5:18πνεύματι[the] Spirit

    Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

  44. Ephesians 6:17πνεύματοςSpirit

    And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

  45. Ephesians 6:18πνεύματι[the] Spirit

    Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

  46. Philippians 1:19πνεύματοςSpirit

    because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

  47. Philippians 1:27πνεύματι,spirit,

    Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,

  48. Philippians 2:1πνεύματος,of [the] Spirit,

    Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

  49. Philippians 3:3πνεύματιin [the] Spirit

    For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

  50. Philippians 4:23πνεύματοςspirit

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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