Word study · Greek

pneuma

spirit, breath, wind

Say it: PNYOO-mah (approximate)

πνεῦμα

What it means

Spirit. "Who worship God in the Spirit" (3:3), and Paul closes with "the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit" (4:23).

Range of meaning

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

In Philippians

  • Chapter 3

    "Who worship God in the Spirit" (3:3).