Strong's Greek · G4151
πνεῦμα
pneûma
ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind
Definition
a 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
Derivation
from G4154 (πνέω);
Appears 379 times in Scripture
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”
“And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.”
“This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”
“But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.”
““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.”
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”
“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.”
“When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).