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
| Galatians 6:18 | May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), my brothers. Amen. |
| Ephesians 1:13 | You also are in him, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation; in him also, when you believed, you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), |
| Ephesians 1:17 | that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of wisdom and revelation by coming to know more of him. |
| Ephesians 2:2 | in which you once lived according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the realm of the air, of the spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) that is now energizing the sons of disobedience. |
| Ephesians 2:18 | for through him we both have access by the one Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) to the Father. |
| Ephesians 2:22 | in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut). |
| Ephesians 3:5 | which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), |
| Ephesians 3:16 | in order that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) in your inner being, |
| Ephesians 4:3 | making every effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) by the bond of peace. |
| Ephesians 4:4 | There is one body and one Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut), just as you also were called to the one hope of your calling; |
| Ephesians 4:23 | and to be renewed in the spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of your minds. |
| Ephesians 4:30 | And do not grieve the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. |
| Ephesians 5:18 | And do not get drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; instead, be filled with the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), |
| Ephesians 6:17 | And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), which is the word of God. |
| Ephesians 6:18 | By means of all prayer and petition, pray at every time in the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), and to this end keep alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, |
| Philippians 1:19 | For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) of Jesus Christ. |
| Philippians 1:27 | Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or remain away, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, |
| Philippians 2:1 | So if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from love, if any fellowship in the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), if any affection and compassion, |
| Philippians 3:3 | For we are the true circumcision, who worship by the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of God and glory in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh — |
| Philippians 4:23 | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). |
| Colossians 1:8 | and has told us of your love in the Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut). |
| Colossians 2:5 | Even though I am absent in body, I am absent I am with you in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), with you I am and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the stability of your faith in Christ. faith your |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:5 | because our gospel did not come to you with words only, but also with power — with the Holy Spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) and full conviction — as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sakes. |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:6 | And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you accepted the word in the midst of much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:8 | Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting man, but God, who also has given his Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) to you. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:19 | Do not quench the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut), |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:23 | Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut), soul, and body be preserved completely whole and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:2 | not to be quickly shaken out of your wits or disturbed, either by a prophecy (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) or by a spoken word or by a letter purporting to come from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:8 | And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut) of his mouth, and bring to an end with the splendor of his coming. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:13 | But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits for salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) and belief in the truth. |
| 1 Timothy 3:16 | And undeniably great is the mystery of godliness, who was revealed in flesh, was vindicated in spirit (pneumati | πνεύματι | dat sg neut), appeared to angels; was preached among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken up in glory. |
| 1 Timothy 4:1 | Now the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) clearly says that in the last times some of the faith will apostasize by being devoted to deceitful spirits (pneumasin | πνεύμασιν | dat pl neut) and teachings of demons, |
| 2 Timothy 1:7 | for God did not give us a spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of fear but of power and of love and of self-control. |
| 2 Timothy 1:14 | Guard the good deposit by the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) that indwells us. |
| 2 Timothy 4:22 | The Lord be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). Grace be with you all. |
| Titus 3:5 | not because of works of righteousness that we did but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), |
| Philemon 1:25 | The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut). |
| Hebrews 1:7 | Regarding the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds (pneumata | πνεύματα | acc pl neut), and his ministers a flame of fire.” |
| Hebrews 1:14 | Are they not all ministering spirits (pneumata | πνεύματα | nom pl neut) sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? |
| Hebrews 2:4 | while God supported their testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) distributed according to his will. |
| Hebrews 3:7 | Therefore just as the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) says, “Today, if you hear his voice, |
| Hebrews 4:12 | For the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through so as to divide soul from spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut), joints from marrow. It is even able to discern the thoughts and deliberations of the heart. |
| Hebrews 6:4 | For it is impossible when those who have once been enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) |
| Hebrews 9:8 | By this the Holy Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) is showing that the way into the real sanctuary had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tent was standing. |
| Hebrews 9:14 | how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God! |
| Hebrews 10:15 | And the Holy Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | nom sg neut) also witnesses to us, for after saying, |
| Hebrews 10:29 | How much greater punishment do you think will be deserved by the one who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit (pneuma | πνεῦμα | acc sg neut) of grace? |
| Hebrews 12:9 | Furthermore, we had our natural fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Should we not much more submit ourselves to the Father of spirits (pneumatōn | πνευμάτων | gen pl neut) and live? |
| Hebrews 12:23 | and to the assembly of the firstborn whose names are inscribed in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits (pneumasi | πνεύμασι | dat pl neut) of the righteous who have been made perfect, |
| James 2:26 | For just as the body without the spirit (pneumatos | πνεύματος | gen sg neut) is dead, so also faith devoid of works is dead. |
Mnemonics
Mnemonics:
PNEUMonia in my SPIRIT takes
PNEUMonia in my SPIRIT takes my BREATH away.