Strong's Lexicon
G4153 — πνευματικῶς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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.
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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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