The meaning of “ἄπιστος”
Understanding ápistos reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever(-ing). - (actively) disbelieving, i.e. without Chri...
ἄπιστος
that believeth not, faithless, incredible thing, infidel, unbeliever(-ing). - (actively) disbelieving, i.e. without Christian faith (specially, a heathen) - (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 17:17 | “Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.” Word: ἄπιστος (ápistos) | |
| Luke 12:46 | “The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.” Word: ἄπιστος (ápistos) | |
| Acts 26:8 | “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?” Word: ἄπιστος (ápistos) | |
| 2 Corinthians 6:14 | “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” Word: ἄπιστος (ápistos) | |
| Titus 1:15 | “Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.” Word: ἄπιστος (ápistos) |