Πνεῦμά
pneûma
Spirit
Primary meaning: wind, air, or breath in motion. By extension, the animating or vital principle within human beings (often contrasted with the body or flesh), and further, an incorporeal being or influence, such as a superhuman agent (spirit-being, angel) or divine force. In certain contexts, refers to the spirit or disposition of a person (attitude, emotional state), and in Hellenistic-Jewish and early Christian writings, to the divine or holy spirit as a manifestation of God’s power or presence.
1 John 5:6 · Word #32
Lexicon G4151
| Lemma | πνεῦμα |
| Transliteration | pneûma |
| Strong's | G4151 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: wind, air, or breath in motion. By extension, the animating or vital principle within human beings (often contrasted with the body or flesh), and further, an incorporeal being or influence, such as a superhuman agent (spirit-being, angel) or divine force. In certain contexts, refers to the spirit or disposition of a person (attitude, emotional state), and in Hellenistic-Jewish and early Christian writings, to the divine or holy spirit as a manifestation of God’s power or presence. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Spirit |
| Literal | Spirit |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πνεῦμα |
| Strong's | G4151 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4151-01
breath-spirit
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; neuter gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Breath-spirit" preserves the root sense of moving air (from πνέω, to breathe/blow) while encompassing its extended sense of an animating or non-material force. As accusative neuter singular, the form denotes a single instance of this entity or force as a direct object. |
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