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

1 Corinthians 6:11	And some of you were guilty of these abominations! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) of our God.
1 Corinthians 6:17	But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) with him.
1 Corinthians 6:19	Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) who is in you, whom you have received from God, and you are not your own?
1 Corinthians 7:34	and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut). But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:40	But in my opinion she will be happier if she remains as she is. And I believe that I too have the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) of God.
1 Corinthians 12:3	Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) of God says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut).
1 Corinthians 12:4	Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut);
1 Corinthians 12:7	But the manifestation of the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) is given to each one for the good of all.
1 Corinthians 12:8	For to one is given through the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge according to the same Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut),
1 Corinthians 12:9	to another faith by the same Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut),
1 Corinthians 12:10	to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits (pneumatōn \| πνευμάτων \| gen pl neut), to another various kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:11	But it is the one and same Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut), distributing to each as he determines, who produces all these things.
1 Corinthians 12:13	For in one Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, and we were all imbued with one Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut).
1 Corinthians 14:2	For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; indeed, no one understands him, yet he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut).
1 Corinthians 14:12	So it is with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit (pneumatōn \| πνευμάτων \| gen pl neut), seek to excel for the edification of the church.
1 Corinthians 14:14	For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) prays but my mind is unproductive.
1 Corinthians 14:15	What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), but I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing praises with my spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), but I will also sing praises with my understanding.
1 Corinthians 14:16	Otherwise, if you are praising God by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), how can anyone in the position of an outsider say, “Amen,” to your thanksgiving since he does not know what you are saying?
1 Corinthians 14:32	Indeed, the spirits (pneumata \| πνεύματα \| nom pl neut) of prophets are subject to prophets,
1 Corinthians 15:45	So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut).
1 Corinthians 16:18	for they have refreshed my spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) and yours. Therefore recognize the worth of such men.
2 Corinthians 1:22	and who has also sealed us and given us his Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) in our hearts as a pledge.
2 Corinthians 2:13	I had no relief for my spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), because I could not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-bye to them and went on to Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 3:3	making known that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not in ink but by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
2 Corinthians 3:6	who indeed made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, based not on the letter but on the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut); for the letter kills, but the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) imparts life.