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What does pneumatikos mean?

Updated: Oct 3, 2023

Pneumatikos (4152 in Strong's Concordance) is an adjective in Ancient Greek that means spiritual and is formed by the following:

  • pneuma - spirit

  • tikos - suffix

It is sometimes contrasted with psuchikos to show the difference between something that is natural versus something that is spiritual.


Similarly, the word phusikos refers to something that is a lower level of natural; someone or something that behaves like a beast.


Related Terms

The following terms are often used in connection or contrast to pneumatikos:


Usage

Pneumatikos is used 26 times across 21 verses. Below is a list of all references in the New Testament:


For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you

‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:11 ESV


For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.

‭‭Romans‬ ‭7:14‬ ESV


For they were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.

‭‭Romans‬ ‭15:27‬ ESV


And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:13‬ ESV


The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭2:15‬ ESV


But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3:1‬ ESV

If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we reap material things from you?

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:11‬ ESV


and all ate the same spiritual food

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:3‬ ESV


and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:4 ESV


Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:1‬ ESV


Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual [gifts], especially that you may prophesy.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:1‬ ESV


If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:37‬ ESV


It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:44‬


But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:46‬ ESV


Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:1‬ ESV


Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:3‬ ESV


addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:19‬ ESV


For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of evil in the heavenly places.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:12‬ ESV


And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1:9‬ ESV


Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:16‬ ESV


you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:5‬ ESV

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