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

2 Corinthians 3:8	how much more glorious will be the ministry of the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut)?
2 Corinthians 3:17	Now the Lord is the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut), and where the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:18	And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, just as from the Lord, who is the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut).
2 Corinthians 4:13	But since we have the same spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) of faith as that which stands written, “I believed; therefore I spoke,” we too believe, and thus we speak,
2 Corinthians 5:5	The one who prepared us for this very thing is God, who gave us the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) as a pledge.
2 Corinthians 6:6	by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), by sincere love;
2 Corinthians 7:1	Since then we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut), perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:13	Because of this we are encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced more than ever at the joy of Titus, because his spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) has been refreshed by all of you.
2 Corinthians 11:4	For if one comes and proclaims a different Jesus whom we did not proclaim, or if you welcome a different spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) which you did not welcome, or a different gospel which you did not welcome, you put up with it easily.
2 Corinthians 12:18	I urged Titus to visit you and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut)? Did we not behave in the same way?
2 Corinthians 13:13	The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) be with you all.
Galatians 3:2	Only this I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
Galatians 3:3	Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), would you now attain your goal by the flesh?
Galatians 3:5	So does the one who gives you the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) and works miracles among you do it by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
Galatians 3:14	in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) through faith.
Galatians 4:6	And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut) of his Son into our hearts, who cries out “Abba! Father!”
Galatians 4:29	But just as at that time the one who was born according to the flesh persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut), so also it is now.
Galatians 5:5	For we by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), through faith, eagerly await the righteousness for which we hope.
Galatians 5:16	So I say, live by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:17	For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut), and the desires of the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| nom sg neut) are against the flesh; for these are opposed to one another, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Galatians 5:18	But if you are led by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), you are not under the law.
Galatians 5:22	By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:25	Since we live by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut), let us also be guided by the Spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut).
Galatians 6:1	My brothers, if someone is detected in some wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore that one in a spirit (pneumati \| πνεύματι \| dat sg neut) of gentleness, taking care lest you yourself be tempted.
Galatians 6:8	For the one who sows to his own flesh, from the flesh will reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit (pneuma \| πνεῦμα \| acc sg neut), from the Spirit (pneumatos \| πνεύματος \| gen sg neut) will reap eternal life.