Strong's Lexicon

G4153

G4153 — πνευματικῶς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpneumatikosadverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4153
Word:πνευματικῶς
Part of Speech:adverb
Etymology:adverb from G4152
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:pneumatikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pnyoo-mat-ik-oce`
Meaning:1. non-physically, i.e. divinely, figuratively
KJV Renderings:spiritually

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πνευματικῶς, adverb, spiritually (Vulg.spiritaliter): i. e. by the aid of the Holy Spirit, 1Co 2:14 (1Co 2:13 WH marginal reading); in a sense apprehended only by the aid of the Divine Spirit, i. e. in a hidden or mystical sense, Rev 11:8. Its opposite σαρκικῶς in the sense of literally is used by Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho,

c. 14, p. 231 d.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πνευματικῶσ (spiritually)

1 Corinthians 2:14

KJV: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know because they are spiritually discerned
GK: ψυχικός δε άνθρωπος ου δέχεται τα του πνεύματος του θεού μωρία γαρ αυτώ εστι και ου δύναται γνώναι ότι πνευματικώς ανακρίνεται

Revelation 11:8

KJV: And their dead bodies in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt where also our Lord was crucified
GK: και τα πτώματα αυτών επί της πλατείας της πόλεως της μεγάλης ήτις καλείται πνευματικώς Σόδομα και Αίγυπτος όπου και ο κύριος αυτών εσταυρώθη
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