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Strong's G4151 πνεῦμα (pneuma)

Pneuma means “Spirit” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4151 — moad (“appointed time”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4151
Language Greek
Linked Usages 689
Books 72

Strong's G4151 Quick Answer

Strong's G4151 πνεῦμα (pneuma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pneuma (pnyoo`-mah) n. 1. a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze 2. (by analogy or figuratively) a spirit It has 689 linked Bible usages across 72 books. Visible English usage signals include spirit, lord, upon, god, and came. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
pneuma (pnyoo`-mah) n. 1. a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze 2. (by analogy or figuratively) a spirit
Usage
689 linked usages
Books
72 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
spirit, lord, upon, god, and came

THF Study Note: Spirit

G4151 can refer to spirit, wind, breath, or the Holy Spirit depending on context. This page is most useful when readers compare the immediate sentence and the broader passage before choosing a theological category.

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Meaning and Definition

pneuma (pnyoo`-mah) n. 1. a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze 2. (by analogy or figuratively) a spirit 3. (humanly) the rational soul 4. (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc. 5. (superhumanly) an angel, demon 6. (divinely) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit [from G4154] KJV: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind Root(s): G4154 Compare: G5590

Original Word
πνεῦμα
Transliteration
pneuma
Derivation
Root: πνέω R1: 4154
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

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Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

spirit/breath: spirit

Usage: πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ;] __1. of air in motion; __(a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); __(b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32 (33)6). __2. Of the vital principle, the spirit (Arist., Polyb., al.): Luk.8:55, Jhn.19:30, Act.7:59, al.; opposite to σάρξ, Mat.26:41, Mrk.14:38, 1Co.5:5, al.; to σῶμα, Rom.8:10, 1Co.6:17 7:34, 1Pe.4:6; to ψυχή, Php.1:27, Heb.4:12; τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ. καὶ τ. σῶμα, 1Th.5:23 (M, Th., in l.);

dative, τῷ π., in spirit, Mrk.2:8 8:12, Jhn.11:33 13:21, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11, 1Co.7:34, 1Pe.3:18, al.; of the human spirit of Christ, Rom.1:4, 1Ti.3:16. __3. spirit, i.e. frame of mind, disposition, influence: Luk.1:17, Rom.8:15, 1Co.4:21, Gal 6:1, Eph.2:2, 2Ti.1:7, 1Jn.4:6, al. __4. An incorporeal being, a spirit: Luk.24:37, 39 Act.23:8; π. ὁ θεός, God is spirit, Jhn.4:24; πατὴρ τῶν π., Heb.12:9; of disembodied human beings, Heb.12:23, 1Pe.3:19 (ICC, in l.; DB, iii, 795); of angels. Heb.1:14;

of demons or evil spirits, Mat.8:16, Mrk.9:20, Luk.9:39, al.; π. πύθυωνα, Act.16:16; πνεύματα δαιμονίων, Rev.16:14; π. δαιμονίου ἀκαθάρτου, Luk.4:33; π. ἀσθενείας (Bl., §35, 5), Luk.13:11; π. ἀκάθαρτον, Mat.10:1, Mrk.1:23, Luk.4:36, Act.5:16; π. ἄλαλον (καὶ κωφόν), Mrk.9:17, 25; πονηρόν, Luk.7:21, Act.19:12, al. __5. Of the Holy Spirit, π. ἅγιον, τὸ ἅ. π., τὸ π. τὸ ἅ. τὸ π., π.

(the article as a rule being used when the Spirit is regarded as a Person or a Divine Power, and omitted when the reference is to an operation, influence or gift of the Spirit; see WM, 151:5; Bl., §46, 7): anarth., Mat.1:18 3:11, 16 4:1, Mrk.1:8 (Swete, in l.), ib.10, Luk.1:15, Jhn.7:39, Act.19:2, Rom.5:5, 1Co.2:4, al.; with art., Mat.4:1 12:31, 32 Mrk.1:10 3:29, Luk.2:26, Jhn.7:36 14:26, Act.4:31 5:3, Rom.8:16, al.; (τὸ) π. (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.3:16, Rom.8:9, Eph.3:16, 1Jn.4:2, al.; τὸ π. τ. πατρός, Mat.10:20; π.

θεοῦ ζῶντος, 2Co.3:3; (τὸ) π. τοῦ κυρίου, Luk.4:18, Act.5:9 8:39; τὸ π. Ἰησοῦ, Act.16:7; Χριστοῦ, Rom.8:9; Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Php.1:19; τὸ π. τ. ἀληθείας, Jhn.15:26 16:13, 1Jn.4:6; λείγει (μαρτυρεῖ) τὸ π. (τὸ ἅγιον), Act.21:11 28:25, 1Ti.4:1, Heb.3:7 10:15, Rev.14:13; before τ. ἐκκλησίαις, Rev.2:7, 11 17, 29, 3:6, 12, 22; ἐν τ. π., Luk.2:27; κατὰ πνεῦμα, Rom.8:4, 5; ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ π., Jhn.3:5, διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου, Heb.9:14; ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος, 2Th.2:13, 1Pe.1:2; ἓν π., 1Co.12:13, Eph.2:18 4:4; ὁ δὲ κύριος τὸ π.

ἐστιν, 2Co.3:17; of that which is effected or governed by the Spirit, opposite to γράμμα, Rom.2:29 7:6, 2Co.3:6. SYN.: νοῦς, which in NT is contrasted with π. as "the action of the understanding in man with that of the spiritual or ecstatic impulse" (DB, iv, 612); ψυχή — the usual term in cl. psychology—in NT, "expresses man as apart from God, a separate individual, π. expresses man as drawing his life from God" (DB, 1-vol., 872). (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

spirit lord upon god came said thee breath wind come shalt king

How Strong's G4151 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 350 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4151 (πνεῦμα) appears 367 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

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Strong's G4151 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4151 in the New Testament

350 indexed usages in New Testament.

Strong's G4151 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

266 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:2 Septuagint / Brenton

But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.

Genesis 6:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord God said, My Spirit shall certainly not remain among these men forever, because they are flesh, but their days shall be a hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And behold I bring a flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven, and whatsoever things are upon the earth shall die.

Strong's G4151 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

52 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Strong's G4151 in 1 Enoch

21 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4151.

Genesis 1:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the earth was unsightly and unfurnished, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the water.
Genesis 6:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord God said, My Spirit shall certainly not remain among these men forever, because they are flesh, but their days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Genesis 6:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And behold I bring a flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven, and whatsoever things are upon the earth shall die.
Genesis 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
went in to Noah into the ark, pairs, male and female of all flesh in which is the breath of life.
Genesis 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God remembered Noah, and all the wild beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and all the reptiles that creep, as many as were with him in the ark, and God brought a wind upon the earth, and the water stayed.
Genesis 41:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
Genesis 45:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But they spoke to him all the words uttered by Joseph, whatsoever he said to them; and having seen the chariots which Joseph sent to take him up, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
Exodus 15:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And by the breath of thine anger the water parted asunder; The waters were congealed as a wall, The waves were congealed in the midst of the sea.
Exodus 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou sentest forth thy wind, the sea covered them; They sank like lead in the mighty water.
Exodus 28:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And speak thou to all those who are wise in understanding, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom and perception; and they shall make the holy apparel of Aaron for the sanctuary, in which apparel he shall minister to me as priest.
Exodus 31:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I have filled him with a divine spirit of wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, to invent in every work,
Exodus 35:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Numbers 5:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and there should come upon him a spirit of jealousy, and he should be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled; or there should come upon him a spirit of jealousy, and he should be jealous of his wife, and she should not be defiled;
Numbers 5:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
or in the case of a man on whomsoever the spirit of jealousy should come, and he should be jealous of his wife, and he should place his wife before the Lord, and the priest shall execute toward her all this law.
Numbers 11:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will go down, and speak there with thee; and I will take of the spirit that is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear together with thee the burden of the people, and thou shalt not bear them alone.
Numbers 11:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.
Numbers 11:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were two men left in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon them, and these were of the number of them that were enrolled, but they did not come to the tabernacle; and they prophesied in the camp.
Numbers 11:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said to him, Art thou jealous on my account? and would that all the Lord’s people were prophets; whenever the Lord shall put his spirit upon them.
Numbers 11:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails over from the sea; and it brought them down upon the camp a day’s journey on this side, and a day’s journey on that side, round about the camp, as it were two cubits from the earth.
Numbers 14:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But my servant Caleb, because there was another spirit in him, and he followed me, I will bring him into the land into which he entered, and his seed shall inherit it.
Numbers 16:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of spirits and of all flesh, if one man has sinned, shall the wrath of the Lord be upon the whole congregation?
Numbers 23:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak king of Moab sent for me out of Mesopotamia, Out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, And Come, call for a curse for me upon Israel.
Numbers 24:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
Numbers 27:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation,
Numbers 27:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Take to thyself Joshua the son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and thou shalt lay thy hands upon him.
Deuteronomy 2:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Sihon king of Heshbon would not that we should pass by him, because the Lord our God hardened his spirit, and made his heart stubborn, that he might be delivered into thy hands, as on this day.
Deuteronomy 34:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of knowledge, for Moses had laid his hands upon him; and the children of Israel hearkened to him; and they did as the Lord commanded Moses.
Joshua 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when we heard it we were amazed in our heart, and there was no longer any spirit in any of us because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above, and on the earth beneath.
Judges 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war against Cushan-rishathaim: and the Lord delivered into his hand Cushan-rishathaim king of Syria of the rivers, and his hand prevailed against Cushan-rishathaim.
Judges 6:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew with the horn, and Abiezer came to help after him.
Judges 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what could I do in comparison of you? Then was their spirit calmed toward him, when he spoke this word.
Judges 9:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with the house of Abimelech:
Judges 11:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed by the watchtower of Gilead to the other side of the children of Ammon.
Judges 13:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord began to go out with him in the camp of Dan, and between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 14:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him, and he crushed him as he would have crushed a kid of the goats, and there was nothing in his hands: and he told not his father and his mother what he had done.
Judges 14:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him powerfully, and he went down to Ashkelon, and destroyed of the inhabitants thirty men, and took their garments, and gave the changes of raiment to them that told the riddle; and Samson was very angry, and went up to the house of his father.
Judges 15:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came to Lehi: and the Philistines shouted, and ran to meet him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the ropes that were upon his arms became as tow which is burned with fire; and his bonds were consumed from off his hands.
Judges 15:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God broke open a hollow place in the jaw, and there came thence water, and he drank; and his spirit returned and he revived: therefore the name of the fountain was called, The well of the invoker, which is in Lehi, until this day.
1 Kingdoms 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Kingdoms 10:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he comes thence to the hill, and behold a band of prophets opposite to him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.
1 Kingdoms 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
1 Kingdoms 16:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Ramah.
1 Kingdoms 16:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
1 Kingdoms 16:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul’s servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from the Lord torments thee.
1 Kingdoms 16:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let now thy servants speak before thee, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon thee and he shall play on his harp, that thou shalt be well, and he shall refresh thee.
1 Kingdoms 16:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took his harp, and played with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Kingdoms 19:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And an evil spirit from God was upon Saul, and he was resting in his house, and a spear was in his hand, and David was playing on the harp with his hands.
1 Kingdoms 19:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw the assembly of the prophets, and Samuel stood as appointed over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesy.
1 Kingdoms 19:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he went thence to Naioth in Ramah: and there came the Spirit of God upon him also, and he went on prophesying till he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1 Kingdoms 30:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and he ate, and his spirit was restored in him; for he had not eaten bread, and had not drunk water three days and three nights.
2 Kingdoms 13:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.
2 Kingdoms 13:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David ceased to go out after Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death.
2 Kingdoms 22:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the channels of the sea were seen, And the foundations of the world were discovered, At the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of his anger.
2 Kingdoms 23:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
3 Kingdoms 17:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass afterward, that the son of the woman the mistress of the house was sick; and his sickness was very severe, until there was no breath left in him.
3 Kingdoms 18:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass when I shall have departed from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee to a land which I know not, and I shall go in to tell the matter to Ahab, and he will not find thee and will slay me: yet thy servant fears the Lord from his youth.
3 Kingdoms 18:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the heaven grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab wept, and went to Jezreel.
3 Kingdoms 19:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, Thou shalt go forth tomorrow, and shalt stand before the Lord in the mount; behold, the Lord will pass by. And, behold, a great and strong wind rending the mountains, and crushing the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
3 Kingdoms 20:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the spirit of Ahab was troubled, and he lay down upon his bed, and covered his face, and ate no bread.
3 Kingdoms 20:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jezebel his wife went in to him, and spoke to him, saying, Why is thy spirit troubled, and why dost thou eat no bread?
3 Kingdoms 22:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.
3 Kingdoms 22:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to him, Whereby? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a false spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt deceive him, yea, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so.
3 Kingdoms 22:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee.
3 Kingdoms 22:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, What sort of a spirit of the Lord has spoken in thee?
4 Kingdoms 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken up from thee. And Elisha said, Let there be, I pray thee, a double portion of thy spirit upon me.
4 Kingdoms 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and said, The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha. And they came to meet him, and did obeisance to him to the ground.
4 Kingdoms 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said to him, Behold now, there are with thy servants fifty men of strength: let them go now, and seek thy lord: peradventure the Spirit of the Lord has taken him up, and cast him into Jordan, or on one of the mountains, or on one of the hills. And Elisha said, Ye shall not send.
4 Kingdoms 3:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain, yet this valley shall be filled with water, and ye, and your flocks, and your cattle shall drink.
4 Kingdoms 19:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and shall return to his own land; and I will overthrow him with the sword in his own land.
1 Chronicles 5:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and carried away Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and to the river Gozan, until this day.
1 Chronicles 12:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, Thou and thy people, Peace, peace be to thee, And peace to thy helpers, For thy God has helped thee. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.
1 Chronicles 28:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the plan which he had in his mind of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, designed for the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the holy things, and of the chambers for resting:
2 Chronicles 15:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Azariah the son of Oded—upon him came the Spirit of the Lord,
2 Chronicles 18:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?
2 Chronicles 18:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so.
2 Chronicles 18:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, behold, the Lord has put a false spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord has spoken evil against thee.
2 Chronicles 18:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah drew near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said to him, By what way passed the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak to thee?
2 Chronicles 20:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, of the children of Benaiah, of the sons of Jeiel the sons of Mattaniah the Levite, of the sons of Asaph—upon him came the Spirit of the Lord in the assembly:
2 Chronicles 24:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood up above the people, and said, Thus saith the Lord, Why do ye transgress the commandments of the Lord? so shall ye not prosper; for ye have forsaken the Lord, and he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 36:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra 1:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra 1:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 9:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Nehemiah 9:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Job 1:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four corners of the house, And the house fell upon thy children, and they are dead; And I have escaped alone, and am come to tell thee.
Job 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall perish by the command of the Lord, And shall be utterly consumed by the breath of his wrath.
Job 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a spirit came before my face; And my hair and flesh quivered.
Job 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember then that my life is breath, And mine eye shall not yet again see good.
Job 7:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou wilt separate life from my spirit; And yet keep my bones from death.
Job 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How long wilt thou speak these things, How long shall the breath of thy mouth be abundant in words?
Job 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou didst bestow upon me life and mercy, And thy oversight has preserved my spirit.
Job 12:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, And the breath of every man.
Job 13:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wilt thou be startled at me, as at a leaf shaken by the wind? Or wilt thou set thyself against me as against grass borne upon the breeze?
Job 15:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will a wise man give for answer a mere breath of wisdom? And does he fill up the pain of his belly,
Job 16:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
What! is there any reason in vain words? Or what will hinder thee from answering?
Job 17:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I perish, carried away by the wind, And I seek for burial, and obtain it not.
Job 20:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will hear my shameful reproach; And the spirit of my understanding answers me.
Job 27:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Verily, while my breath is yet in me, And the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
Job 30:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My pains return upon me; My hope is gone like the wind, And my safety as a cloud.
Job 32:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But there is a spirit in mortals; And the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.
Job 32:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
for I am full of words, For the spirit of my belly destroys me.
Job 33:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, And the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.
Job 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if he would confine, And restrain his spirit with himself;
Job 41:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
One part cleaves fast to another, And the air cannot come between them.
Psalms 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall rain upon sinners snares, Fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the springs of waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were exposed, At thy rebuke, O Lord, At the blasting of the breath of thy wrath.
Psalms 30:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Into thy hands I will commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
Psalms 32:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Psalms 33:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; And will save the lowly in spirit.
Psalms 47:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish with a vehement wind.
Psalms 50:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
Psalms 50:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cast me not away from thy presence; And remove not thy holy Spirit from me.
Psalms 50:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: Establish me with thy directing Spirit.
Psalms 50:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: A broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
Psalms 75:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and that takes away the spirits of princes; To him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.
Psalms 76:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. Pause.
Psalms 76:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I meditated; I communed with my heart by night, And diligently searched my spirit, saying,
Psalms 77:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
That they should not be as their fathers, A perverse and provoking generation; A generation which set not its heart aright, And its spirit was not steadfast with God.
Psalms 77:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he remembered that they are flesh; A wind that passes away, and returns not.
Psalms 102:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; And it shall know its place no more.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4151, grouped by book.

Genesis 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 13 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 12 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 20 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 31 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 18 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 34 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 30 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 16 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Haggai 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 19 usages, New Testament
Mark 22 usages, New Testament
Luke 37 usages, New Testament
John 18 usages, New Testament
Acts 68 usages, New Testament
Romans 28 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 33 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 15 usages, New Testament
Galatians 15 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 15 usages, New Testament
Philippians 4 usages, New Testament
Colossians 2 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 5 usages, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 3 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 3 usages, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 12 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 9 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 9 usages, New Testament
Jude 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 23 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 19 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 8 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 21 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G4151 FAQ

What does pneuma (πνεῦμα) mean?

Pneuma (Strong's G4151) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Spirit". pneuma (pnyoo`-mah) n. 1. a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze 2. (by analogy or figuratively) a spirit

How many times is pneuma (πνεῦμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 689 linked usages for Strong's G4151 across 72 books.

Where can I study pneuma (πνεῦμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4151 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate pneuma (πνεῦμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spirit, lord, upon, god, came, and said. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4151 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 266 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 52 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 21 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G4151, with linked reader references where each row is available.