pneō · blow

What it means

pneō (πνέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “blow”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. For air to move with force from one place to another.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• blowing ×3
• blew ×2
• blows ×1
• would blow ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×1
• John×2
• Acts×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 7:25

  And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

• Matthew 7:27

  And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and struck that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.”

• Luke 12:55

  And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens.

• John 3:8

  The wind blows where it wants, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from and where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been born of the Spirit.”

• John 6:18

  And the sea was growing rough because a strong wind was blowing.

• Acts 27:40

  And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the blowing wind, they made for the beach.

• Revelation 7:1

  After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.