1.8 KiB
πίστις -εως, ἡ
Word data
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Strongs: G41020
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Alternate spellings:
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Principle Parts:
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Part of speech:
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Instances in Scripture: 243
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All Scriptures cited: No
Etymology:
πείθω),
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LXX/Hebrew glosses:
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Related words:
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Antonyms for all senses
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Synonyms for all senses:
Senses
Sense 1.0:
Definition:
Glosses:
faith;
Explanation:
belief; trust; confidence;
Citations:
in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: [Mt 8:10](Mat 8:10), [Lk 5:20](Luk 5:20), [Ac 14:9](Act 14:9), [Ro 1:8](Rom 1:8), [I Co 2:5](1Co 2:5), [II Co 1:24](2Co 1:24), [I Ti 1:5](1Ti 1:5), al.; c. gen. obj., [Mk 11:22](Mrk 11:22), [Ac 3:16](Act 3:16), [Ro 3:22](Rom 3:22), [Ga 2:16](Gal 2:16), [Eph 3:12](Eph 3:12), [Ja 2:1](Jas 2:1), al.; c. prep., ἐν, [Ro 3:25](Rom 3:25), [Ga 3:26](Gal 3:26), [Eph 1:15](Eph 1:15), [Col 1:24](Col 1:24), [I Ti 1:14](1Ti 1:14) [3:13](1Ti 3:13), [II Ti 1:13](2Ti 1:13)
Sense 2.0:
Definition:
Citations:
In passive sense,
Sense 2.1:
Definition:
Glosses:
fidelity;
Explanation:
faithfulness;
Citations:
fidelity, faithfulness: [Mt 23:23](Mat 23:23), [Ga 5:22](Gal 5:22); ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, [Ro 3:3](Rom 3:3);
Sense 2.2:
Definition:
Glosses:
plighted faith;
Explanation:
a pledge;
Citations:
objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: [I Ti 5:12](1Ti 5:12). (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, v. esp. ICC on [Ro 1:17](Rom 1:17), pp. 31 ff.; Lft., Ga., 154 ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515 ff.; DB, i, 830 ff.; Cremer, s.v.)