Greek Word Study
πείθω
peíthō
G3982
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G3982
KJV Translations
agreeassurebelievehave confidencebe (wax) conflentmake friendobeypersuadetrustyield
Derivation / Root
a primary verb;
Definition of peíthō
πείθω (peíthō) — to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
Word Origin
This word comes a primary verb;
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word πείθω (peíthō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| agree | G3982 |
| assure | G3982 |
| believe | G3982 |
| have confidence | G3982 |
| be (wax) conflent | G3982 |
| make friend | G3982 |
| obey | G3982 |
| persuade | G3982 |
| trust | G3982 |
| yield | G3982 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πείθω.
ἀναπείθω
anapeíthō
G374
to incite
ἀπειθής
apeithḗs
G545
unpersuadable, i.e. contumacious
εὐπειθής
eupeithḗs
G2138
good for persuasion, i.e. (intransitively) complaint
πειθαρχέω
peitharchéō
G3980
to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice
πειθός
peithós
G3981
persuasive
πεισμονή
peismonḗ
G3988
persuadableness, i.e. credulity
πιθανολογία
pithanología
G4086
persuasive language
πίστις
pístis
G4102
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
πιστός
pistós
G4103
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
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