◄ 4152. pneumatikos ►
Strong's Lexicon pneumatikos: Spiritual Original Word: πνευματικός Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: pneumatikos Pronunciation: pnyoo-mat-ee-kos' Phonetic Spelling: (pnyoo-mat-ik-os') Definition: spiritual. Meaning: Pertaining to the spirit; spiritual. Word Origin: Derived from πνεῦμα (pneuma), meaning "spirit" or "breath." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πνευματικός, the concept of spirituality and the influence of the Spirit can be related to Hebrew terms such as רוּחַ (ruach, Strong's Hebrew 7307), which means "spirit" or "breath," often used to describe the Spirit of God in the Old Testament. Usage: The term πνευματικός is used in the New Testament to describe that which is related to or influenced by the Holy Spirit. It often contrasts with that which is natural or carnal, emphasizing a higher, divine nature or origin. Context: The Greek adjective πνευματικός appears in various contexts within the New Testament, primarily in the Pauline epistles. It is used to describe people, gifts, and matters that are influenced or governed by the Holy Spirit. The term underscores the distinction between the spiritual realm and the physical or natural realm. In 1 Corinthians 2:14-15, Paul contrasts the "natural man" with the "spiritual man," indicating that the latter is able to discern and understand spiritual truths because they are spiritually appraised: "The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. They are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment." In 1 Corinthians 12:1, Paul introduces the discussion of spiritual gifts with the phrase, "Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed." Here, πνευματικός refers to the gifts given by the Holy Spirit for the edification of the church. The term is also used in Ephesians 6:12 to describe the nature of the Christian's struggle: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." In Galatians 6:1, Paul advises those who are "spiritual" to restore a person caught in sin with a spirit of gentleness, indicating that those who are led by the Spirit should act in accordance with the Spirit's character. The use of πνευματικός throughout the New Testament highlights the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in believers, calling them to live according to the Spirit's guidance and power, in contrast to the desires of the flesh. HELPS Word-studies 4152 pneumatikós (an adjective, derived from 4151 /pneúma, "spirit") – spiritual; relating to the realm of spirit, i.e. the invisible sphere in which the Holy Spirit imparts faith, reveals Christ, etc. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pneuma Definition spiritual NASB Translation spiritual (23), spiritual men (1), spiritual things (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4152: πνευματικός πνευματικός, πνευματικῇ, πνευματικόν (πνεῦμα), spiritual (Vulg.spiritalis); in the N. T. 1. relating to the human spirit, or rational soul, as the part of man which is akin to God and serves as his instrument or organ, opposed to ἡ ψυχή (see πνεῦμα, 2): hence, τό πνευματικόν, that which possesses the nature of the rational soul, opposed to τό ψυχικόν, 1 Corinthians 15:46 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 592 (551)); σῶμα πνευματικόν, the body which is animated and controlled only by the rational soul and by means of which the rational life, of life of the πενυμα, is lived; opposed to σῶμα ψυχικόν, verse 44. 2. belonging to a spirit, or a being higher than man but inferior to God (see πνεῦμα, 3 c.): τά πνευματικά (i. e. spiritual beings or powers (R. V. spiritual hosts), cf. Winer's Grammar, 239 (224)) τῆς πονηρίας (genitive of quality), i. e. wicked spirits, Ephesians 6:12. 3. belonging to the Divine Spirit; a. in reference to things; emanating from the Divine Spirit, or exhibiting its effects and so its character: χάρισμα, Romans 1:11; εὐλογία, Ephesians 1:3; σοφία καί σύνεσις πνευματικῇ (opposed to σοφία σαρκικῇ, 2 Corinthians 1:12; ψυχική, James 3:15), Colossians 1:9; ᾠδαί, divinely inspired, and so redolent of the Holy Spirit, Colossians 3:16; (Ephesians 5:19 Lachmann brackets); ὁ νόμος (opposed to a σάρκινος man), Romans 7:14; θυσίαι, tropically, the acts of a life dedicated to God and approved by him, due to the influence of the Holy Spirit (tacitly opposed to the sacrifices of an external worship), 1 Peter 2:5; equivalent to produced by the sole power of God himself without natural instrumeutality, supernatural, βρῶμα, πόμα, πέτρα, 1 Corinthians 10:3, 4 ((cf. 'Teaching' etc. 10, 3 [ET])); πνευματικά, thoughts, opinions, precepts, maxims, ascribable to the Holy Spirit working in the soul, 1 Corinthians 2:13 (on which see συγκρίνω, 1); τά πνευματικά, spirithal gifts — of the endowments called χαρίσματα (see χάρισμα), 1 Corinthians 12:1; 1 Corinthians 14:1; universally, the spiritual or heavenly blessings of the gospel, opposed to τά σαρκικά, Romans 15:27; (1 Corinthians 9:11). b. in reference to persons; one who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God: 1 Corinthians 2:15 (cf. ); (); ; Galatians 6:1; οἶκος πνευματικός, of a body of Christians (see οἶκος, 1 b. at the end), 1 Peter 2:5. (The word is not found in the O. T. (cf. Winers Grammar, § 34, 3). In secular writings from Aristotle, down it means pertaining to the wind or breath; windy, exposed to the wind; blowing; (but Sophocles' Lexicon, under the words, πνεῦμα οὐσία, Cleo. med. 1, 8, p. 46; τό πνεῦμα τό πάντων τούτων αἴτιον, Strabo 1, 3, 5, p. 78, 10 edition Kramer; and we find it opposed to σωματικον in Plutarch, mor., p. 129 c. (de sanitate praecepta 14); cf. Anthol. Pal. 8, 76. 175).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious -- spiritual. Compare psuchikos. see GREEK pneuma see GREEK psuchikos Forms and Transliterations πνευματικα πνευματικά πνευματικὰ πνευματικαις πνευματικαίς πνευματικαῖς πνευματικας πνευματικάς πνευματικὰς πνευματικη πνευματική πνευματικῇ πνευματικης πνευματικής πνευματικῆς πνευματικοι πνευματικοί πνευματικοὶ πνευματικοις πνευματικοίς πνευματικοῖς πνευματικον πνευματικόν πνευματικὸν πνευματικος πνευματικός πνευματικὸς πνευματικων πνευματικών πνευματικῶν pneumatika pneumatiká pneumatikà pneumatikais pneumatikaîs pneumatikas pneumatikàs pneumatike pneumatikē pneumatikêi pneumatikē̂i pneumatikes pneumatikês pneumatikēs pneumatikē̂s pneumatikoi pneumatikoì pneumatikois pneumatikoîs pneumatikon pneumatikón pneumatikòn pneumatikôn pneumatikōn pneumatikō̂n pneumatikos pneumatikós pneumatikòs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Romans 1:11 Adj-ANS GRK: χάρισμα ὑμῖν πνευματικὸν εἰς τὸ NAS: some spiritual gift KJV: some spiritual gift, INT: gift to you spiritual to the [end] Romans 7:14 Adj-NMS GRK: ὁ νόμος πνευματικός ἐστιν ἐγὼ NAS: that the Law is spiritual, but I am KJV: the law is spiritual: but I INT: the law spiritual is I Romans 15:27 Adj-DNP GRK: γὰρ τοῖς πνευματικοῖς αὐτῶν ἐκοινώνησαν NAS: have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted KJV: of their spiritual things, their duty is INT: indeed the things spiritual of them participated 1 Corinthians 2:13 Adj-DNP GRK: διδακτοῖς πνεύματος πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συνκρίνοντες NAS: combining spiritual [thoughts] with spiritual KJV: comparing spiritual things with spiritual. INT: taught of [the] Spirit by spiritual [means] spiritual things communicating 1 Corinthians 2:13 Adj-ANP GRK: πνεύματος πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συνκρίνοντες NAS: spiritual [thoughts] with spiritual [words]. KJV: spiritual things with spiritual. INT: of [the] Spirit by spiritual [means] spiritual things communicating 1 Corinthians 2:15 Adj-NMS GRK: ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει τὰ NAS: But he who is spiritual appraises KJV: But he that is spiritual judgeth INT: he who [is] moreover spiritual judges 1 Corinthians 3:1 Adj-DMP GRK: ὑμῖν ὡς πνευματικοῖς ἀλλ' ὡς NAS: not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, KJV: unto you as unto spiritual, but as INT: to you as to spiritual but as 1 Corinthians 9:11 Adj-ANP GRK: ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν μέγα NAS: we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much KJV: unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing INT: to you spiritual things did sow [is it] a great thing 1 Corinthians 10:3 Adj-ANS GRK: τὸ αὐτὸ πνευματικὸν βρῶμα ἔφαγον NAS: ate the same spiritual food; KJV: eat the same spiritual meat; INT: the same spiritual food ate 1 Corinthians 10:4 Adj-ANS GRK: τὸ αὐτὸ πνευματικὸν ἔπιον πόμα NAS: the same spiritual drink, KJV: drink the same spiritual drink: for INT: the same spiritual drank drink 1 Corinthians 10:4 Adj-GFS GRK: γὰρ ἐκ πνευματικῆς ἀκολουθούσης πέτρας NAS: for they were drinking from a spiritual rock KJV: of that spiritual Rock INT: indeed of a spiritual following rock 1 Corinthians 12:1 Adj-GNP GRK: δὲ τῶν πνευματικῶν ἀδελφοί οὐ NAS: concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, KJV: concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, INT: moreover spiritual [gifts] brothers not 1 Corinthians 14:1 Adj-ANP GRK: δὲ τὰ πνευματικά μᾶλλον δὲ NAS: desire earnestly spiritual [gifts], but especially KJV: desire spiritual [gifts], but INT: moreover spiritual gifts especially moreover 1 Corinthians 14:37 Adj-NMS GRK: εἶναι ἢ πνευματικός ἐπιγινωσκέτω ἃ NAS: or spiritual, let him recognize KJV: or spiritual, let him acknowledge INT: to be or spiritual let him recognize the things 1 Corinthians 15:44 Adj-NNS GRK: ἐγείρεται σῶμα πνευματικόν Εἰ ἔστιν NAS: it is raised a spiritual body. KJV: it is raised a spiritual body. INT: it is raised a body spiritual if there is 1 Corinthians 15:44 Adj-NNS GRK: ἔστιν καὶ πνευματικόν NAS: there is also a spiritual [body]. KJV: and there is a spiritual body. INT: there is also spiritual 1 Corinthians 15:46 Adj-NNS GRK: πρῶτον τὸ πνευματικὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ NAS: However, the spiritual is not first, KJV: first which is spiritual, but INT: first [was] the spiritual but the 1 Corinthians 15:46 Adj-NNS GRK: ἔπειτα τὸ πνευματικόν NAS: but the natural; then the spiritual. KJV: and afterward that which is spiritual. INT: then the spiritual Galatians 6:1 Adj-NMP GRK: ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν NAS: trespass, you who are spiritual, restore KJV: which are spiritual, restore INT: you the spiritual [ones] restore the Ephesians 1:3 Adj-DFS GRK: πάσῃ εὐλογίᾳ πνευματικῇ ἐν τοῖς NAS: us with every spiritual blessing KJV: with all spiritual blessings in INT: every blessing spiritual in the Ephesians 5:19 Adj-DFP GRK: καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ᾄδοντες καὶ NAS: and hymns and spiritual songs, KJV: hymns and spiritual songs, singing INT: and songs spiritual singing and Ephesians 6:12 Adj-ANP GRK: πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας NAS: against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness KJV: world, against spiritual wickedness in INT: against the spiritual [powers] of evil Colossians 1:9 Adj-DFS GRK: καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ NAS: in all spiritual wisdom KJV: wisdom and spiritual understanding; INT: and understanding spiritual Colossians 3:16 Adj-DFP GRK: ὕμνοις ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς ἐν τῇ NAS: [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, KJV: hymns and spiritual songs, singing INT: hymns songs spiritual with 1 Peter 2:5 Adj-NMS GRK: οἰκοδομεῖσθε οἶκος πνευματικὸς εἰς ἱεράτευμα NAS: are being built up as a spiritual house KJV: are built up a spiritual house, INT: are being built up a house spiritual into a priesthood Strong's Greek 4152 26 Occurrences πνευματικὰ — 4 Occ. πνευματικαῖς — 2 Occ. πνευματικὰς — 1 Occ. πνευματικῇ — 2 Occ. πνευματικῆς — 1 Occ. πνευματικῶν — 1 Occ. πνευματικοὶ — 1 Occ. πνευματικοῖς — 3 Occ. πνευματικὸν — 7 Occ. πνευματικός — 4 Occ.