John 20:22:9John.20.22.W9TAB
πνεῦμα
pneuma
“Spirit”
- Transliteration
- PNEU-ma
- Extended
- PNEU-mah
- IPA
- /ˈpneu.ma/
Meaning by language
- English
- Spirit
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PNEU-ma
- clause
LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON
- sentence
KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON
Exegesis
The object pneuma hagion {πνεῦμα ἅγιον | pneu-ma ha-gi-on} is anarthrous, but the context clearly identifies the Holy Spirit rather than an indefinite spirit; the breathing action and the command work together to present a personal bestowal of divine presence.
Root and etymology
pneopi nu epsilon omega
“to blow, breathe”
In context — John 20:22
And having said this, He breathed on them and says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit .”
About this coordinate
John 20:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 20:22, so the Greek word πνεῦμα (pneuma) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.20.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.22.W9.S1) and character.