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Lexicon :: Strong's G3982 - peithō

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πείθω
Transliteration
peithō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi'-tho
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
mGNT
52x in 33 unique form(s) TR
55x in 35 unique form(s) LXX
129x in 28 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:1,818

Strong’s Definitions

πείθω peíthō, pi'-tho; a primary verb; 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):—agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) confident, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's G3982 in the following manner: persuade (22x), trust (8x), obey (7x), have confidence (6x), believe (3x), be confident (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's G3982 in the following manner: persuade (22x), trust (8x), obey (7x), have confidence (6x), believe (3x), be confident (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. persuade

    1. to persuade, i.e. to induce one by words to believe

    2. to make friends of, to win one's favour, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one

    3. to tranquillise

    4. to persuade unto i.e. move or induce one to persuasion to do something

  2. be persuaded

    1. to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing

      1. to believe

      2. to be persuaded of a thing concerning a person

    2. to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with

  3. to trust, have confidence, be confident

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πείθω peíthō, pi'-tho; a primary verb; 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):—agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) confident, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
STRONGS G3982:
πείθω [(from the root meaning 'to bind'; allied with πίστις, fides, foedus, etc.; Curtius, § 327; Vanicek, p. 592)]; imperfect ἔπειθον; future πείσω; 1 aorist ἐπεισα; 2 perfect πέποιθα; pluperfect ἐπεποίθειν (Luke 11:22); passive [or middle, present πείθομαι; imperfect ἐπειθομην); perfect πέπεισμαι; 1 aorist ἐπείσθην; 1 future πεισθήσομαι (Luke 16:31); from Homer down;
1. Active;
a. to persuade, i. e. to induce one by words to believe: absolutely πείσας μετέστησεν ἱκανόν ὄχλον, Acts 19:26; τί, to cause belief in a thing (which one sets forth), Acts 19:8 R G T [cf. Buttmann, 150 (131) n.] (Sophocles O. C. 1442); τερί with the genitive of the thing, ibid. L Tr WH; τινά, one, Acts 18:4; τινά τι, one of a thing, Acts 28:23 Rec. (Herodotus 1, 163; Plato, Apology, p. 37 a., and elsewhere; [cf. Buttmann, as above]); τινὰ περἰ τινος, concerning a thing, ibid. G L T Tr WH.
b. as in classical Greek from Homer down, with an accusative of a person, to make friends of, win one's favor, gain one's good-will, Acts 12:20; or to seek to win one, strive to please one, 2 Corinthians 5:11; Galatians 1:10; to conciliate by persuasion, Matthew 28:14 [here T WH omit; Tr brackets αὐτόν]; Acts 14:19; equivalent to to tranquillize [A. V. assure], τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 John 3:19.
c. to persuade unto i. e. move or induce one by persuasion to do something: τινά followed by an infinitive [B § 139, 46], Acts 13:43; Acts 26:28 (Xenophon, an. 1, 3, 19; Polybius 4, 64, 2; Diodorus 11, 15; 12, 39; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 10, 3); τινά followed by ἵνα [cf. Winers Grammar, 338 (317); Buttmann, § 139, 46], Matthew 27:20 [Plutarch, apoph. Alex. 21].
2. Passive and middle [cf. Winers Grammar, 253 (238)];
a. to be persuaded, to suffer oneself to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: absol, Luke 16:31; Acts 17:4; to have faith, Hebrews 11:13 Rec.; τινί, in a thing, Acts 28:24; to believe, namely, ὅτι, Hebrews 13:18 L T Tr WH. πέπεισμαί τι [on the neuter accusative cf. Buttmann, § 131, 10] περί τίνας (genitive of person), to be persuaded (of) a thing concerning a person, Hebrews 6:9 [A. V. we are persuaded better things of you, etc.); πεπεισμένος εἰμί, to have persuaded oneself, and πείθομαι, to believe [cf. English to be persuaded], followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Luke 20:6; Acts 26:26; πέπεισμαι ὅτι, Romans 8:38; 2 Timothy 1:5, 12; with ἐν κυρίῳ added (see ἐν, I. 6 b.), Romans 14:14; περί τινος ὅτι, Romans 15:14.
b. to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with: τινί, one, Acts 5:36f, 39 (40); Acts 23:21; Acts 27:11; Romans 2:8; Galatians 3:1 Rec.; Galatians 5:7; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:3.
3. 2 perfect πέποιθα (Septuagint mostly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, נִשְׁעַן Niphal of the unused שָׁעַן), intransitive, to trust, have confidence, be confident: followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Romans 2:19; by ὅτι, Hebrews 13:18 Rec.; by ὅτι with a preparatory αὐτὸ τοῦτο [Winer's Grammar, § 23, 5], Philippians 1:6; τοῦτο πεποιθώς οἶδα ὅτι, Philippians 1:25; πέποιθα with a dative of the person or the thing in which the confidence reposes (so in classical Greek [on its construction in the N. T. see Buttmann, § 133, 5; Winer's Grammar, 214 (201); § 33, d.]): Philippians 1:14; Philemon 1:21 (2 Kings 18:20; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 28:26; Isaiah 28:17; Sir. 35:24 (Sir. 32:24); Wis. 14:29); ἑαυτῷ followed by an infinitive 2 Corinthians 10:7; ἔν τινι, to trust in, put confidence in a person or thing [cf. Buttmann, as above], Philippians 3:3, 4; ἐν κυρίῳ followed by ὅτι, Philippians 2:24; ἐπί τινι, Matthew 27:43 L text WH marginal reading; Mark 10:24 [where T WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause]; Luke 11:22; Luke 18:9; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Hebrews 2:13 (and very often in the Septuagint, as Deuteronomy 28:52; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 2:13; Proverbs 3:5; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 31:1); ἐπί τινα, Matthew 27:43 where L text WH marginal reading ἐπί with the dative (Isaiah 36:5; Habakkuk 2:18; 2 Chronicles 16:7f, etc.); ἐπί τινα followed by ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; εἴς τινα followed by ὅτι, Galatians 5:10.
[Compare: ἀναπείθω.]

Related entry:
Πειθώ, Πειθους, ἡ,
1. Peitho, proper name of a goddess, literally, Persuasion; LatinSuada orSuadela.
2. persuasive power, persuasion: 1 Corinthians 2:4 ἐν πειθοι — accusative to certain inferior authorities. (On the word, see Müller's note on Josephus, contra Apion 2, 21, 3. (Hesiod, Herodotus, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
28:52
2 Kings
18:20
2 Chronicles
14:11; 16:7f
Proverbs
3:5; 14:16; 28:26
Isaiah
8:17; 28:17; 31:1; 36:5
Habakkuk
2:18
Matthew
27:20; 27:43; 27:43; 28:14
Mark
10:24
Luke
11:22; 11:22; 16:31; 16:31; 18:9; 20:6
Acts
5:36f; 5:39; 12:20; 13:43; 14:19; 17:4; 18:4; 19:8; 19:26; 23:21; 26:26; 26:28; 27:11; 28:23; 28:24
Romans
2:8; 2:19; 8:38; 14:14; 15:14
1 Corinthians
2:4
2 Corinthians
1:9; 2:3; 5:11; 10:7
Galatians
1:10; 3:1; 5:7; 5:10
Philippians
1:6; 1:14; 1:25; 2:24; 3:3; 3:4
2 Thessalonians
3:4
2 Timothy
1:5; 1:12
Philemon
1:21
Hebrews
2:13; 6:9; 11:13; 13:17; 13:18; 13:18
James
3:3
1 John
3:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3982 matches the Greek πείθω (peithō),
which occurs 55 times in 55 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 27:20–Heb 6:9)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:43 - he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:14 - and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:24 - And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:22 - but when the stronger than he, having come upon him, may overcome him, his whole-armour he doth take away in which he had trusted, and his spoils he distributeth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:31 - And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:9 - And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:6 - and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36 - for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - 'After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:40 - And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19 - And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:4 - and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:8 - And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - and ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, did turn away a great multitude, saying, that they are not gods who are made by hands;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14 - and he not being persuaded, we were silent, saying, 'The will of the Lord be done.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - but the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:23 - and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:24 - and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:8 - and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:19 - and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of blind ones, a light of those in darkness,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:38

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:38 - for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:14 - I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean -- to that one it is unclean;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:14 - And I am persuaded, my brethren -- I myself also -- concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:9 - but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising the dead,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:11 - having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:7 - The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10 - for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:1 - O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:7 - Ye were running well; who did hinder you -- not to obey the truth?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:10 - I have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded; and he who is troubling you shall bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:6 - having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform it till a day of Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:24 - and I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall quickly come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:4 - though I also have cause of trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:4 - and we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that the things that we command you ye both do and will do;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:5 - taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:12 - for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:21 - having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:13 - and again, 'Behold I and the children that God did give to me.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,

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