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Lexicon :: Strong's G4103 - pistos

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πιστός
Transliteration
pistos (Key)
Pronunciation
pis-tos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:174,849

Strong’s Definitions

πιστός pistós, pis-tos'; from G3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:—believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's G4103 in the following manner: faithful (53x), believe (6x), believing (2x), true (2x), faithfully (1x), believer (1x), sure (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x
The KJV translates Strong's G4103 in the following manner: faithful (53x), believe (6x), believing (2x), true (2x), faithfully (1x), believer (1x), sure (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. trusty, faithful

    1. of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties

    2. one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust

    3. that can be relied on

  2. easily persuaded

    1. believing, confiding, trusting

    2. in the NT one who trusts in God's promises

      1. one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead

      2. one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πιστός pistós, pis-tos'; from G3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:—believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.
STRONGS G4103:
πιστός, πιστή, πιστόν (πείθω (which see)) (from Homer down), the Sept. mostly for נֶאֱמָן;
1. trusty, faithful; of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties: δοῦλος, Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21, 23; οἰκονόμος, Luke 12:42; 1 Corinthians 4:2; διάκονος, Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:7; ἀρχιερεύς, Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:2; of God, abiding by his promises, 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 11:11; 2 Timothy 2:13; 1 John 1:9; 1 Peter 4:19; add, 1 Corinthians 4:17; Colossians 4:9; 1 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 5:12; πιστός ἐν τίνι, in a thing, Luke 16:10-12; Luke 19:17; 1 Timothy 3:11; ἐπί τί, Matthew 25:23; ἄχρι θανάτου, Revelation 2:10. one who kept his plighted faith, Revelation 2:13; worthy of trust; that can, be relied on: 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Timothy 2:2: Christ is called μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, Revelation 1:5; with καί ἀληθινός, added, Revelation 3:14; (cf. Revelation 19:11). of things, that can be relied on: ὁ λόγος, 1 Timothy 3:1; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 1:9; (Titus 3:8; οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι, Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6); with πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος added, 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 4:9; τά ὅσια Δαυις τά πιστά (see ὅσιος, at the end), Acts 13:34.
2. easily persuaded; believing, confiding, trusting (Theognis, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, others); in the N. T. one who trusts in God's promises, Galatians 3:9; is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead, opposed to ἄπιστος, John 20:27; one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and the author of salvation (opposed to ἄπιστος, see πιστεύω, 1 b. γ. and πίστις, 1 b.) (a believer): Acts 16:1; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 1 Timothy 5:16; with the addition of τῷ κυρίῳ, dative of the person in whom faith or trust is reposed, Acts 16:15; plural in Colossians 1:2 (where cf. Lightfoot); 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 6:2; Titus 1:6; Revelation 17:14; οἱ πιστοί, substantively (see Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 157), Acts 10:45; 1 Timothy 4:3, 12; with ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ added (cf. Buttmann, 174 (152)), Ephesians 1:1; εἰς Θεόν κτλ. 1 Peter 1:21 L T Tr text WH; πιστόν ποιεῖν τί, to do something harmonizing with (Christian) faith (R. V. a faithful work), 3 John 1:5.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
24:45; 25:21; 25:23; 25:23
Luke
12:42; 16:10; 16:11; 16:12; 19:17
John
20:27
Acts
10:45; 13:34; 16:1; 16:15
1 Corinthians
1:9; 4:2; 4:17; 7:25; 10:13
2 Corinthians
1:18; 6:15
Galatians
3:9
Ephesians
1:1; 6:21
Colossians
1:2; 1:7; 4:7; 4:9
1 Thessalonians
5:24
2 Thessalonians
3:3
1 Timothy
1:12; 1:15; 3:1; 3:11; 4:3; 4:9; 4:10; 4:12; 5:16; 6:2
2 Timothy
2:2; 2:11; 2:13
Titus
1:6; 1:9; 3:8
Hebrews
2:17; 3:2; 3:5; 10:23; 11:11
1 Peter
1:21; 4:19; 5:12
1 John
1:9
3 John
1:5
Revelation
1:5; 2:10; 2:13; 3:14; 17:14; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4103 matches the Greek πιστός (pistos),
which occurs 67 times in 63 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 24:45–Heb 11:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:45 - “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:42 - The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:10 - “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:11 - So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:12 - And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17 - “ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:27 - Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:34 - God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, “ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:1 - Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:15 - When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:9 - God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:2 - Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 4:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:17 - For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:25 - Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:13 - No temptation[fn] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[fn] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,[fn] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:15 - What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[fn]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:9 - So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:1 - Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus,[fn] the faithful in Christ Jesus:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:21 - Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:2 - To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters[fn] in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:7 - You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant,[fn] who is a faithful minister of Christ on our[fn] behalf,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:7 - Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant[fn] in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:9 - He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:24 - The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:12 - I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:15 - Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:1 - Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:11 - In the same way, the women[fn] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3 - They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:9 - This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:12 - Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:2 - Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[fn] of their slaves. These are the things you are to teach and insist on.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:2 - And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:11 - Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:13 - if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:6 - An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[fn] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:9 - He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:8 - This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:17 - For this reason he had to be made like them,[fn] fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:2 - He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:5 - “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,”[fn] bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:23 - Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:11 - And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she[fn] considered him faithful who had made the promise.

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