Word study · Greek

pneuma

spirit, breath, wind

Say it: PNYOO-mah (approximate)

πνεῦμα

What it means

Breath, wind, or spirit. In Romans 8 it is the Holy Spirit, who lives in believers, leads them, and prays for them.

Range of meaning

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