wind/breath
pnoe denotes breath given to living beings and the wind-like force described in a sound from heaven.
The attested uses distinguish breath in the statement that God gives life and breath to all, and a wind-like phenomenon in the sound that came from heaven.
Senses in use
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Wind-like force in a heavenly sound · common
In Acts 2:2, the genitive singular form occurs in the description of a sound coming from heaven; the APB renders the comparison as “of a strong wind being borne.”
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Breath given to all · common
In Acts 17:25, the accusative singular form occurs in the clause about God giving to all; the APB renders the sequence “life and breath and everything.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two occurrences as “a strong wind” in Acts 2:2 and “breath” in Acts 17:25. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish exact lexical boundaries.