ἀπιστίαapistía
faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience)
Greek (New Testament) · G570
Meanings
want of faith, unbelief: Matthew 13:58, Mark 6:6, Mark 9:24, Mark 16:14, Romans 3:3 (but see ἀπιστέω) Romans 4:20, Romans 11:20, Romans 11:23, 1 Timothy 1:13, Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 3:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:58 And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.
- Mark 6:6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
- Mark 9:24 The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”
- Romans 3:3 True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?
- Romans 4:20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.
- Romans 11:20 Yes, but remember—those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.