A noun describing breath, blowing, or wind—the movement of air, whether gentle breeze or violent blast. In Acts 2:2, the sound of Pentecost is 'like a rushing mighty wind'—the Spirit's arrival accompanied by audible, wind-like force filling the house. In Acts 17:25, Paul declares that God 'gives to all life and breath and everything'—He is the source of the very air we breathe, the breath that sustains existence. Classical usage ranged from gentle breezes to swift blasts; Homer spoke of speeds 'along with blasts of wind.' The term connects physical breathing with life itself.