πνευμάτων

pneûma

spirits

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.

G4151

Acts 5:16 · Word #15

Lexicon G4151

Lemmaπνεῦμα
Transliterationpneûma
Strong'sG4151
DefinitionPrimary 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 GEN N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasespirits
Literalspirits

Lexical Info

Lemmaπνεῦμα
Strong'sG4151

SIBI-P1 Translation G4151-06

of breaths

Morphological NotesNoun, neuter, genitive plural (Gr,N,,,,,GNP): "of" + plural form; denotes possession, source, or association.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive plural form denotes possession or source and is rendered "of breaths" to preserve both the genitive case and the root sense of moving air or animating breath. Using "breaths" maintains connection to the primary meaning of air in motion while allowing extension to non-material beings.

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