πνεῦμα | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

πνεῦμα, -ματος, τό

Definition

spirit, Spirit; wind, breath; inner life

Erasmian

Modern

Root

πνευματ

Frequency

379

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

Acts 10:19	As Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
Acts 10:38	Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) and with power; who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 10:44	While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) came on all those who were listening to the message.
Acts 10:45	And the believers, from among the circumcised, who came with Peter, were amazed that even on the Gentiles was the gift of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) poured out.
Acts 10:47	“Surely no one is able to withhold water so that these people cannot be baptized who received the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) just as we did,
Acts 11:12	And the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) told me to go with them without hesitating. And with me went also these six brothers, and we went into the house of the man.
Acts 11:15	And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) fell upon them just as he did upon us at the beginning.
Acts 11:16	And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut)
Acts 11:24	for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) and of faith. And a considerable number of people were brought to the Lord.
Acts 11:28	And one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) that there would be a great famine over all the world (which took place in the days of Claudius).
Acts 13:2	While they were performing their service to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Acts 13:4	So they, being sent out by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut), went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
Acts 13:9	But Saul, who is also Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut), looked intently at him
Acts 13:52	And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut).
Acts 15:8	And God, who knows the heart, confirmed this, by giving the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) to them just as he did to us,
Acts 15:28	For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) and to us to impose on you no further burden than these essential requirements:
Acts 16:6	And they went through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) from speaking the message in Asia.
Acts 16:7	And when they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) of Jesus did not allow them,
Acts 16:16	Now as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave girl who had a spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) of divination, met us. She brought great profit to her masters by fortune-telling.
Acts 16:18	And this she kept doing for many days. But Paul became annoyed, and turning to the spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), said, “I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.
Acts 17:16	Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) was stirred up within him on seeing the city full of idols.
Acts 18:25	He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 19:2	and said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) when you believed?” They said to him, “Why, we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.” (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut)
Acts 19:6	And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Acts 19:12	so that handkerchiefs and aprons were carried off from his body for the sick, and diseases were driven away by them and evil spirits (pneumata \| πνεύματα \| acc pl neut) came out.