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πνευματικός
pneumatikós · Greek · Strong's G4152 · 26 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “spiritual”
What it means
non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (dæmoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious
from G4151 (πνεῦμα);
How the KJV renders it
spiritual
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“spiritual”
also renders pneûma (G4151)
Answers that weigh this word
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
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- When does the resurrection happen, and who is raised?
- Does the Bible treat the body as a temple, and what follows from that?
- Will there be sickness after the resurrection?
Where it appears
26 occurrences in the Greek text, first 21 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 2:13 · A-APN
We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
1 Corinthians 2:15 · A-NSM
But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one.
1 Corinthians 3:1 · A-DPM
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:11 · A-APN
If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
1 Corinthians 10:3 · A-ASN
and all ate the same spiritual food;
1 Corinthians 10:4 · A-ASN
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:1 A-GPN1 Corinthians 14:1 A-APN1 Corinthians 14:37 A-NSM1 Corinthians 15:44 A-NSN1 Corinthians 15:46 A-NSN1 Peter 2:5 A-APFColossians 1:9 A-DSFColossians 3:16 A-DPFEphesians 1:3 A-DSFEphesians 5:19 A-DPFEphesians 6:12 A-APNGalatians 6:1 A-NPMRomans 1:11 A-ASNRomans 7:14 A-NSMRomans 15:27 A-DPN
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