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

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut),
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut), soul, and body be preserved completely whole and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to be quickly shaken out of your wits or disturbed, either by a prophecy (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) or by a spoken word or by a letter purporting to come from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of his mouth, and bring to an end with the splendor of his coming.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) and belief in the truth.
1 Timothy 3:16 And undeniably great is the mystery of godliness, who was revealed in flesh, was vindicated in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), appeared to angels; was preached among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken up in glory.
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) clearly says that in the last times some of the faith will apostasize by being devoted to deceitful spirits (pneumasin | πνεύμασιν | dat pl neut) and teachings of demons,
2 Timothy 1:7 for God did not give us a spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of fear but of power and of love and of self-control.
2 Timothy 1:14 Guard the good deposit by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) that indwells us.
2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). Grace be with you all.
Titus 3:5 not because of works of righteousness that we did but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut),
Philemon 1:25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut).
Hebrews 1:7 Regarding the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut), and his ministers a flame of fire.”
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | nom pl neut) sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
Hebrews 2:4 while God supported their testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) distributed according to his will.
Hebrews 3:7 Therefore just as the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) says, “Today, if you hear his voice,
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through so as to divide soul from spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), joints from marrow. It is even able to discern the thoughts and deliberations of the heart.
Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible when those who have once been enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut)
Hebrews 9:8 By this the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) is showing that the way into the real sanctuary had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tent was standing.
Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!
Hebrews 10:15 And the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) also witnesses to us, for after saying,
Hebrews 10:29 How much greater punishment do you think will be deserved by the one who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of grace?
Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore, we had our natural fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Should we not much more submit ourselves to the Father of spirits (pneumatōn | πνευμάτων | gen pl neut) and live?
Hebrews 12:23 and to the assembly of the firstborn whose names are inscribed in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits (pneumasi | πνεύμασι | dat pl neut) of the righteous who have been made perfect,
James 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) is dead, so also faith devoid of works is dead.