Word study · Greek

pneuma

spirit, breath, wind

Say it: PNYOO-mah (approximate)

πνεῦμα

What it means

Spirit, breath, wind. In 1 Corinthians the Holy Spirit teaches (2:10-14), lives in the church as God's temple (3:16), gives gifts (12:4-13), and makes the risen body "spiritual" (15:44).

Range of meaning

  • SpiritThe Holy Spirit, or a spirit being.
  • BreathLife, the breath of a person.
  • WindMoving air.