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pneuma

spirit, breath, wind

Say it: PNYOO-mah (approximate)

πνεῦμα

What it means

Spirit. In 2 Corinthians the Spirit is the one who writes on hearts (3:3), gives life (3:6), transforms (3:18), and is given as a down payment (1:22; 5:5); Paul ends with "the fellowship of the Holy Spirit" (13:14).

Range of meaning

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

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 3

    "The Spirit gives life" (3:3, 3:6, 3:17-18).

  • Chapter 13

    "The fellowship of the Holy Spirit" (13:14).

Every verse (14)

Verses where G4151G or G4151H is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources