Greek · G4157 · unreviewed

πνοή

Respiration, a breeze

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πνοή G4157
Pronunciation pnoḗ

What does πνοή (pnoḗ) mean in the Bible?

πνοή (pnoḗ) is a Greek word meaning "respiration, a breeze". πνοή, -ῆς, ή (πνέω), [in LXX chiefly for נְשָׁמָה ;] __1.

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Meaning

respiration, a breeze
Extended definition

Breath or wind as a vital force divinely imparted; divine life-giving principle in Acts.

(πνέω), [in LXX chiefly for נְשָׁמָה ;]

1a blowing, blast, wind: Act.2:2.
2a breathing, breath: Act.17:25 (Gen.2:7, al.).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Acts 2:2
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 17:25
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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