πείθωpeíthō
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)
Greek (New Testament) · G3982
Meanings
(i) Active
1. transitive, to apply persuasion, to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absolutely, Matthew 28:14, Acts 19:26; followed by περί, with genitive of thing, Acts 19:8; with accusative of person, Acts 12:20, Acts 14:19, Acts 18:4, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Galatians 1:10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 John 3:19; with accusative followed by περί, Acts 28:23; with accusative et infinitive, Acts 13:43, Acts 26:28; with accusative followed by ἵνα, Matthew 27:20.
2. Intrans., 2 perfect πέποιθα with present sense: to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative et infinitive, Romans 2:19; with accusative ref.: Philippians 1:6, Philippians 1:25; with dative, Philippians 1:14, Philemon 1:21; ἑαυτῷ, with infinitive, 2 Corinthians 10:7; followed by ἐν, Philippians 3:3, Philippians 3:4; ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Philippians 2:24; ἐπί, with dative, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:24, Luke 11:22, Luke 18:9, 2 Corinthians 1:9, Hebrews 2:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 27:43; id. followed by ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:4; εἰς, with accusative of person followed by ὅτι, Galatians 5:10.
(ii) Pass. and middle
1. to be persuaded, believe: absolutely, Luke 16:31, Acts 17:4, Acts 21:14, Hebrews 13:18; with dative, Acts 28:24; with accusative et infinitive, Acts 26:26; so also perfect, πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref. followed by περί, Hebrews 6:9; with accusative et infinitive, Luke 20:6; ὅτι, Romans 8:38, 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Romans 14:14; περί, with genitive followed by ὅτι, Romans 15:14.
2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person, Acts 5:36, Acts 5:37, Acts 5:40, Acts 23:21, Acts 27:11, Romans 2:8, Galatians 5:7, Hebrews 13:17, James 3:3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).
Same root
- πίστιςpístis · G4102persuasion, 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
- πεισμονήpeismonḗ · G3988persuadableness, i.e. credulity
- πειθόςpeithós · G3981persuasive
- εὐπειθήςeupeithḗs · G2138good for persuasion, i.e. (intransitively) complaint
- πιθανολογίαpithanología · G4086persuasive language
- πειθαρχέωpeitharchéō · G3980to be persuaded by a ruler, i.e. (genitive case) to submit to authority; by analogy, to conform to advice
- ἀναπείθωanapeíthō · G374to incite
- πιστόςpistós · G4103objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Where it appears
Appears 51 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:20 Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death.
- Matthew 27:43 He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Matthew 28:14 If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.”
- Luke 11:22 until someone even stronger attacks and overpowers him, strips him of his weapons, and carries off his belongings.
- Luke 16:31 “But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- Luke 18:9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:
See every passage
- Matthew 27:20, 27:43, 28:14
- Luke 11:22, 16:31, 18:9, 20:6
- Acts 5:36, 5:37, 12:20, 13:43, 14:19, 17:4, 18:4, 19:8, 19:26, 21:14, 23:21, 26:26, 26:28, 27:11, 28:23, 28:24
- Romans 2:8, 2:19, 8:38, 14:14, 15:14
- 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2:3, 5:11, 10:7
- Galatians 1:10, 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, 13:17, 13:18
- James 3:3
- 1 John 3:19
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.