πιστός
pistosA / GG4103
faithful
From: from G3982 (πείθω);
Short Definition
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Full Lexicon Entry
I
Pass., to be trusted or believed
1.of persons, trusty, faithful
2.Of things, trustworthy, reliable, sure
II
Act., believing, trusting, relying: ; pl.; opposite to ἄπιστος; π. εἰς θεόν; π. ποιεῖν, III Jn
5.(On the difficulty of choosing in some cases between the active and the passive meaning, see Lft., Gal., 157.)
LXX Usage: chiefly for אָמַן
Grammar
Part of Speech A / G
Morphology G:A / G:ADV
DescriptionG:A / G:ADV
Occurrences
63 timesAppears 63 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Timothy
10
Revelation
8
1 Corinthians
5
Hebrews
5
Luke
5
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
- 1 Timothy 3:1
- 2 Timothy 2:11
- Ephesians 6:21
- Luke 19:17
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