πνευματικόςpneumatikós
non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious
Greek (New Testament) · G4152
Meanings
1. of or caused by the wind, air or breath.
2. spiritual
(a) of created beings: τὰ π. (RV, the spiritual hosts), Ephesians 6:12; of that which is related to the human spirit, opposed to ψυχικός, 1 Corinthians 15:44, 1 Corinthians 15:46
(b) of that which belongs to or is actuated by the Divine Spirit
α of persons: 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 14:37, Galatians 6:1; οἶκος π., figuratively, 1 Peter 2:5
β of things: Romans 1:11, Romans 7:14, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 10:3, 1 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Corinthians 12:1, 1 Corinthians 14:1, Ephesians 1:3, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 1:9, Colossians 3:16, 1 Peter 2:5; opposed to τ. σαρκικά, Romans 15:27, 1 Corinthians 9:11.
Synonyms
ψυχικός, see that word, and cf. DB, ii, 410, iv, 612.
Same root
- πνεῦμαpneûma · G4151a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- πνευματικῶςpneumatikōs · G4153non-physically, i.e. divinely, figuratively
Where it appears
Appears 26 times in the Bible.
- Romans 1:11 For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord.
- Romans 7:14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin.
- Romans 15:27 They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.
- 1 Corinthians 2:13 When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.
- 1 Corinthians 2:15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.
- 1 Corinthians 3:1 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.