Pneuma
pnyoo'-mah
Noun Neuter
- the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
- sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the \\Holy\\ Spirit)
- sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work and power (the Spirit of \\Truth\\)
- never referred to as a depersonalised force
- the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated
- the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides
- the soul
- a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting
- a life giving spirit
- a human soul that has left the body
- a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel
- used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men
- the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ
- the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one
- the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
- a movement of air (a gentle blast)
- of the wind, hence the wind itself
- breath of nostrils or mouth
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
pneu'ma
Origin
from (4154)
Strong's Number
4151
TDNT Entry
6:332,876
KJV Word Usage
Spirit
111
Holy Ghost
89
Spirit (of God)
13
Spirit (of the Lord)
5
(My) Spirit
3
Spirit (of truth)
3
Spirit (of Christ)
2
human (spirit)
49
(evil) spirit
47
spirit (general)
26
spirit
8
(Jesus' own) spirit
6
(Jesus' own) ghost
2
miscellaneous
21
Total
385
KJV Verse Count
19
22
37
18
68
28
15
15
1
1
12
2
9
1
9
2
23
Total
350
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Pneuma". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon".
