For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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πνεῦμα
Vocabulary form:
pneu:ma, -matoV, tov
Definition:
spirit, Spirit; wind, breath; inner life
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
379
GK:
4460
Root:
pneumat
Cognates:
Pneumatology is the study of spiritual beings.
Mnemonics:
I knew it in my spirit!
Mnemonic Singing:
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine;
oh what a foretaste of glory divine;
heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Verse:
“Unless one is born of water and πνεῦμα, they cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5)
“The πνεῦμα blows wherever it chooses, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it is coming from or where it is going.” (John 3:8)
Notes:
By "Spirit" we mean the Holy Spirit. Remember, in Greek there are no silent consonants, so the pi is pronounced; unlike in English where, for example, the "p" is not pronounced in the word, "pneumatic."
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 1:18 | Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: When his mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). |
| Matthew 1:20 | But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). |
| Matthew 3:11 | “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is greater than I — I am not worthy even to remove his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) and with fire. |
| Matthew 3:16 | And when Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up from the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. |
| Matthew 4:1 | Then Jesus was led by the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |
| Matthew 5:3 | “Blessed are the poor in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| Matthew 8:16 | Now when evening came, they brought to him many who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut) with a word and healed all who were ill. |
| Matthew 10:1 | Jesus gathered his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits (pneumatōn | πνευμάτων | gen pl neut) so that they could drive them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness. |
| Matthew 10:20 | For it will not be you speaking but the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) of your Father speaking through you. |
| Matthew 12:18 | “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. |
| Matthew 12:28 | But if I cast out demons by the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
| Matthew 12:31 | “For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) will not be forgiven. |
| Matthew 12:32 | And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the age to come. |
| Matthew 12:43 | “When an unclean spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions in search of a resting place, but finds none. |
| Matthew 12:45 | Then it goes and brings along with it seven other spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut) more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there; and the last state of that person turns out to be worse than the first. So will it be for this evil generation as well.” |
| Matthew 22:43 | He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) call him ‘Lord,’ saying, |
| Matthew 26:41 | Stay alert and pray lest you enter a time of trial. The spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.” |
| Matthew 27:50 | And Jesus cried out again in a loud voice and breathed his last. (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) |
| Matthew 28:19 | Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), |
| Mark 1:8 | I baptize you with water, but he but will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) |
| Mark 1:10 | And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opening up and the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) as a dove descending on him. |
| Mark 1:12 | At once the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) him drove him out into the wilderness, |
| Mark 1:23 | Suddenly there was in their synagogue their a man with an unclean spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), unclean and he cried out, |
| Mark 1:26 | Then the unclean spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) threw the man into convulsions, the cried out with a loud voice, loud and came out of him. |
| Mark 1:27 | All the people were amazed, so that they asked among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching new with authority! He even gives orders to unclean spirits (pneumasi | πνεύμασι | dat pl neut) unclean He gives orders and they obey him.” |
| Mark 2:8 | And Jesus, knowing immediately knowing in his spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) his that they were reasoning in that way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you contemplating these things in your hearts? your |
| Mark 3:11 | And the unclean spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | nom pl neut), unclean whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God!” |
| Mark 3:29 | but whoever but blasphemes against the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) Holy will never have forgiveness but is guilty of an eternal sin” |
| Mark 3:30 | because he said, “He has an unclean spirit.” (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) unclean “He has |
| Mark 5:2 | And just as Jesus got out Jesus of the boat, just as there met him from the tombs a man with an unclean spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut). unclean |
| Mark 5:8 | (For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”) (pneuma | πνεῦμα | voc sg neut) unclean of the man, |
| Mark 5:13 | So he gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | nom pl neut) came out and entered the pigs. The herd (about two thousand strong) rushed down the steep bank into the sea (about two thousand and was drowned. |
| Mark 6:7 | And he called to himself the twelve and began them to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits (pneumatōn | πνευμάτων | gen pl neut). unclean |
| Mark 7:25 | But immediately after hearing of him, a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) came and fell at his feet. |
| Mark 8:12 | Sighing deeply in his spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), he said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to this generation.” |
| Mark 9:17 | And one of the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, who has a mute spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut). |
| Mark 9:20 | And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) saw him, immediately it convulsed him; and falling on the ground, the boy began to roll about, foaming at the mouth. |
| Mark 9:25 | When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), saying to it, “Mute and deaf spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | voc sg neut), I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!” |
| Mark 12:36 | David himself, by the Holy Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies beneath your feet.”’ |
| Mark 13:11 | And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not worry ahead of time what you should say, but whatever is given you in that hour, speak; for you are not the ones who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut). |
| Mark 14:38 | Stay alert and pray so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) is willing but the flesh is weak.” |
| Luke 1:15 | for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), even from his mother’s womb. |
| Luke 1:17 | He will go on before him, in the spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers toward their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, in order to establish for the Lord a people who are prepared for him.” |
| Luke 1:35 | And the angel answered, saying to her, “The Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you: therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God. |
| Luke 1:41 | and when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), |
| Luke 1:47 | and my spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) rejoices because of God my Savior, |
| Luke 1:67 | Zechariah, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) and prophesied, saying, |
| Luke 1:80 | And the child grew and became strong in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), and he was in wilderness areas until the day of his public appearance to Israel. |
| Luke 2:25 | Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting expectantly for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) was upon him. |
| Luke 2:26 | And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. |
Mnemonics
Mnemonics:
PNEUMonia in my SPIRIT takes
PNEUMonia in my SPIRIT takes my BREATH away.