Word study · Greek

pneuma

spirit, breath, wind

Say it: PNYOO-mah (approximate)

πνεῦμα

What it means

Spirit. "His Holy Spirit" (4:8), "don't quench the Spirit" (5:19), and "your whole spirit, soul, and body" (5:23).

Range of meaning

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

In 1 Thessalonians

  • Chapter 4

    "Who has also given his Holy Spirit to you" (4:8).

  • Chapter 5

    "The Spirit" and "your whole spirit" (5:19, 5:23).