Greek Word Study
πίστις
pístis
G4102
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4102
KJV Translations
assurancebeliefbelievefaithfidelity
Derivation / Root
from G3982 (πείθω);
Definition of pístis
πίστις (pístis) — 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
Word Origin
This word comes from G3982 (πείθω); See the root word: G3982 (πείθω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word πίστις (pístis) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πίστις.
πείθω
peíthō
G3982
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)
ὀλιγόπιστος
oligópistos
G3640
incredulous, i.e. lacking confidence (in Christ)
πιστεύω
pisteúō
G4100
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
πιστικός
pistikós
G4101
trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated)
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