πιστεύω
pisteuōVerbG4100
to trust (in)
From: from G4102 (πίστις);
Short Definition
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau. on
2.Trans., to entrust
LXX Usage: chiefly for אמן hi.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
218 timesAppears 218 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
John
85
Acts
36
Romans
20
Mark
14
Luke
9
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:21
- Acts 16:31
- John 11:25
- John 4:39
- Matthew 18:6
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