πιθανολογίαpithanología
the use of probable arguments, as opposed to demonstration (ἀπόδειξις); hence, persuasive speech: Colossians 2:4 (see ICC, in l.).
Greek (New Testament) · G4086
Same root
- πείθωpeíthō · G3982to 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)
- λόγοςlógos · G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Colossians 2:4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.