Greek · G4154 · unreviewed

πνέω

To blow

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πνέω G4154

Pronunciation pnéō

What does πνέω (pnéō) mean in the Bible?

πνέω (pnéō) is a Greek word meaning "to blow". πνέω [in LXX: Psa.

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Meaning

to blow

Extended definition

to breathe, blow: of the wind, Mat.7:25, 27, Luk.12:55, Jhn.3:8 6:18, Rev.7:1; ηῇ πνεούσῃ (sc. αὔρᾳ), Act.27:40 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐν-, ὑπο-πνέω). αὔρα, a breeze : τ. πνεούσῇ (sc. αὔρᾳ), Act.27:40.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 ongoing 1 subjunctive 1 participle 3

Tense

present 5 aorist 2

Voice

active 7

Mood

participle 3 indicative 3 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 7:25 ἔπνευσαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 7:27 ἔπνευσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:55 πνέοντα present active participle participle John 3:8 πνεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 6:18 πνέοντος present active participle participle Acts 27:40 πνεούσῃ present active participle participle Revelation 7:1 πνέῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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