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Boanerges · 12-20-2007, 03:19 AM

The language can be easily missinterpeted which is where the Vines Expository Dictionary comes in handy. As a word can have so many meaning depending on it's use and the gramatical structure of the sentence it is important to have a clear reference of which definition to use. If you scroll down to the notes highlighted in red you will see the meaning of coming in the spirit of Elias plainly is in reference to charecter and not reincarnation. Although not necessary to this definition I have included all aplications of the word pnuema to demonstrate both the complexity of the language and the possibility for confusion.

pneuma (G4151) primarily denotes "the wind" (akin to pneo, "to breathe, blow"); also "breath"; then, especially "the spirit," which, like the wind, is invisible, immaterial and powerful. The NT uses of the word may be analyzed approximately as follows:
"(a) the wind, Joh_3:8 (where marg. is, perhaps, to be preferred); Heb_1:7; cf. Amo_4:13, Sept.; (b) the breath, 2Th_2:8; Rev_11:11; Rev_13:15; cf. Job_12:10, Sept.; (c) the immaterial, invisible part of man, Luk_8:55; Act_7:59; 1Co_5:5; Jam_2:26; cf. Ecc_12:7, Sept.; (d) the disembodied (or 'unclothed,' or 'naked,' 2Co_5:3, 2Co_5:4) man, Luk_24:37, Luk_24:39; Heb_12:23; 1Pe_4:6; (e) the resurrection body, 1Co_15:45; 1Ti_3:16; 1Pe_3:18; (f) the sentient element in man, that by which he perceives, reflects, feels, desires, Mat_5:3; Mat_26:41; Mar_2:8; Luk_1:47, Luk_1:80; Act_17:16; Act_20:22; 1Co_2:11; 1Co_5:3, 1Co_5:4; 1Co_14:4, 1Co_14:15; 2Co_7:1; cf. Gen_26:35; Isa_26:9; Eze_13:3; Dan_7:15; (g) purpose, aim, 2Co_12:18; Phi_1:27; Eph_4:23; Rev_19:10; cf. Ezr_1:5; Psa_78:8; Dan_5:12; (h) the equivalent of the personal pronoun, used for emphasis and effect: 1st person, 1Co_16:18; cf. Gen_6:3; 2nd person, 2Ti_4:22; Phm_1:25; cf. Psa_139:7; 3rd person, 2Co_7:13; cf. Isa_40:13; (i) character, Luk_1:17; Rom_1:4; cf.