ἀπιστέωapistéō
to be unbelieving, i.e. (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey
Greek (New Testament) · G569
Meanings
1. to disbelieve, be faithless: Mark 16:11, Mark 16:16, Luke 24:11, Luke 24:41, Acts 28:24, 1 Peter 2:7; so prob. also Romans 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:13.
2. = ἀπειθέω (Hdt.; on this sense in Romans 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:13, see Vaughan on Romans 3:3; Lft., Notes, 265; Thayer, under that word).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Luke 24:11 But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it.
- Luke 24:41 Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
- Acts 28:24 Some were persuaded by the things he said, but others did not believe.
- Romans 3:3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?
- 2 Timothy 2:13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.
- 1 Peter 2:7 Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him. But for those who reject him, “The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.