Vocabulary Form
πνεῦμα, -ματος, τό
Definition

spirit, Spirit; wind, breath; inner life

Erasmian
Modern
Root
πνευματ
Frequency
379
GK
4460
Cognates

Pneumatology is the study of spiritual beings.

Mnemonics

I knew it in my spirit!

Mnemonic Singing

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
oh what a foretaste of glory divine;
heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Song
Verse

“Unless one is born of water and πνεῦμα, they cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5)

“The πνεῦμα blows wherever it chooses, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it is coming from or where it is going.” (John 3:8)

Notes

By "Spirit" we mean the Holy Spirit. Remember, in Greek there are no silent consonants, so the pi is pronounced; unlike in English where, for example, the "p" is not pronounced in the word, "pneumatic."

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: When his mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut).
Matthew 1:20 But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut).
Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is greater than I — I am not worthy even to remove his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) and with fire.
Matthew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up from the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 8:16 Now when evening came, they brought to him many who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut) with a word and healed all who were ill.
Matthew 10:1 Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits (pneumatōn | πνευμάτων | gen pl neut) so that they could drive them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.
Matthew 10:20 For it will not be you speaking but the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) of your Father speaking through you.
Matthew 12:18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Matthew 12:31 “For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) will not be forgiven.
Matthew 12:32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the age to come.
Matthew 12:43 “When an unclean spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions in search of a resting place, but finds none.
Matthew 12:45 Then it goes and brings along with it seven other spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut) more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there; and the last state of that person turns out to be worse than the first. So will it be for this evil generation as well.”
Matthew 22:43 He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) call him ‘Lord,’ saying,
Matthew 26:41 Stay alert and pray lest you enter a time of trial. The spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 27:50 And Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and breathed his last. (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut)
Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut),
Mark 1:8 I baptize you with water, but he but will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut)
Mark 1:10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opening up and the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) as a dove descending on him.
Mark 1:12 At once the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) him drove him out into the wilderness,
Mark 1:23 Suddenly there was in their synagogue their a man with an unclean spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), unclean and he cried out,
Mark 1:26 Then the unclean spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) threw the man into convulsions, the cried out with a loud voice, loud and came out of him.
Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed, so that they asked among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching new with authority! He even gives orders to unclean spirits (pneumasi | πνεύμασι | dat pl neut) unclean He gives orders and they obey him.”