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πνευματικός

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Gloss: spiritual

Transliteration: pneumatikos

Strong’s: G4152

πνευματικός, -ή, -όν
(πνεῦμα),
__1. of or caused by the wind, air or breath (Arist., al.).
__2. spiritual (opposite to σωματικός, Plut.);
__(a) of created beings : τὰ π. (RV, the spiritual hosts), Eph.6:12; of that which is related to the human spirit, opposite to ψυχικός, 1Co.15:44 15:46;
__(b) of that which belongs to or is actuated by the Divine Spirit;
__α of persons : 1Co.2:15 3:1 14:37, Gal.6:1; οἶκος π., figuratively, 1Pe.2:5;
__β of things : Rom.1:11 7:14, 1Co.2:13 10:3-4 12:1 14:1, Eph.1:3 5:19, Col.1:9 3:16, 1Pe.2:5; opposite to τ. σαρκικά, Rom.15:27, 1Co.9:11.†
<re>SYN.: ψυχικός, which see, and cf. DB, ii, 410, iv, 612 </re> (AS)

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