...is neither male nor female but rather it is considered genderless or neuter. It means wind; breeze; breath; spirit, Spirit. The Hebrew counterpart (rûach) has the same range of meaning as Pneuma. In Genesis it is the breath of life breathed into all beings from God. It is also used to refer to the Spirit of God. In these instances, it is often preceded by Holy Ἁγίος. Never once is pneuma used in the Bible as to refer to an impersonal ‘force’. It is an entity with persona. It is also the vital principal by which the body is animated.
Reference: Genesis 2:7 (Septuagint) Matthew 1:18, 3:16, 4:1
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