[B-Greek] blow or breath

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Fri Dec 26 15:36:24 EST 2003


It is very difficult to establish the difference between PNEUMA and YUCH. It is my experience that the only way to study this subject is to search (1) for yourself (2) all the places in the NT where these words are used and to ask yourself constantly what the function of the PNEUMA or YUCH is according to that place. Then try to make a synthesis.
"For yourself" and "all" because many books, especially popular books about the subject, depart from a theological viewpoint and are not impartial.

Arie

Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- 
Van: "Mitch Larramore" <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
Aan: "B Greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: vrijdag 26 december 2003 17:20
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] blow or breath


> I was watching a TV special during which a lady said
> that PNEUMA comes from PNEW to blow or breath, and
> that YUCH also comes from to blow or breath. Greek
> dictionaries tend to give PNEUMA the idea of blow,
> wind, breath, and of course used of the Holy "Spirit".
> Likewise, YUCH has the idea of blow, breath, life,
> soul, and spirit. My question deals with the overlap
> of "spirit." In what ways do PNEUMA and YUCH differ
> when they refer to "spirit." 
> 
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