Our Spirit, Soul, and Physical Life
Pneuma is which is the rational and immortal soul; It is distinguished on the one hand from Psuche, the animal sentient (sentient- having the power of perception by the senses; conscious. Characterized by sensation and consciousness) principle only and on the other from zoe, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew ruwach, nephesh, and chay)
Pneuma (pnyoo'-mah) /Ruwach (roo'-akh)
spirit, ghost
From pneo; a current of air, i.e. Breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit -- ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
Psuche (psoo-khay')/ Nephesh (neh'-fesh)
soul, life, self
From psucho; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely -- heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Zoe (dzo-ay') (Greek)/chay (khah'-ee)(Hebrew)
lifetime
From zao; life (literally or figuratively) --
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