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English Standard Version, Matthew 14:
Φάντασμά (Phantasma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5326: An apparition, ghost, spirit, phantom. From phantazo; a show, i.e. Spectre.
Φάντασμά is ambiguous. It could mean a spirit or some apparition/appearance.
Luke 24:
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.
πνεῦμα is comparatively more specific.
What is the difference between Φάντασμά-ghost and πνεῦμα-spirit?
Their meanings overlap. Φάντασμά is more generic.
Can a Φάντασμά possess a person and make them do things?
In the narrow sense of the word, no; in the broad sense, yes.
a ghost!”26 when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.
Φάντασμά (Phantasma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5326: An apparition, ghost, spirit, phantom. From phantazo; a show, i.e. Spectre.
Φάντασμά is ambiguous. It could mean a spirit or some apparition/appearance.
Luke 24:
a spirit39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.
πνεῦμα is comparatively more specific.
What is the difference between Φάντασμά-ghost and πνεῦμα-spirit?
Their meanings overlap. Φάντασμά is more generic.
Can a Φάντασμά possess a person and make them do things?
In the narrow sense of the word, no; in the broad sense, yes.