πεποίθησιςpepoíthēsis
reliance
Greek (New Testament) · G4006
Meanings
confidence: 2 Corinthians 1:15, 2 Corinthians 3:4, 2 Corinthians 10:2, Ephesians 3:12; followed by εἰς, 2 Corinthians 8:22; ἐν, Philippians 3:4 (the word is condemned by the Atticists, see Rutherford, NPhr., 355).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 1:15 Since I was so sure of your understanding and trust, I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice—
- 2 Corinthians 3:4 We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 8:22 We are also sending with them another of our brothers who has proven himself many times and has shown on many occasions how eager he is. He is now even more enthusiastic because of his great confidence in you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:2 Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.
- Ephesians 3:12 Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
- Philippians 3:4 though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.