KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G3982 - peithō

Choose a new font size and typeface
πείθω
Transliteration
peithō (Key)
Pronunciation
pi'-tho
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
mGNT
52x in 33 unique form(s)
TR
55x in 35 unique form(s)
LXX
129x in 28 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:1,818

Strong’s Definitions

πείθω peíthō, pi'-tho; a primary verb; to 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):—agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) confident, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x

The KJV translates Strong's G3982 in the following manner: persuade (22x), trust (8x), obey (7x), have confidence (6x), believe (3x), be confident (2x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 55x
The KJV translates Strong's G3982 in the following manner: persuade (22x), trust (8x), obey (7x), have confidence (6x), believe (3x), be confident (2x), miscellaneous (7x).
  1. persuade

    1. to persuade, i.e. to induce one by words to believe

    2. to make friends of, to win one's favour, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one

    3. to tranquillise

    4. to persuade unto i.e. move or induce one to persuasion to do something

  2. be persuaded

    1. to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing

      1. to believe

      2. to be persuaded of a thing concerning a person

    2. to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with

  3. to trust, have confidence, be confident

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πείθω peíthō, pi'-tho; a primary verb; to 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):—agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) confident, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
STRONGS G3982:
πείθω [(from the root meaning 'to bind'; allied with πίστις, fides, foedus, etc.; Curtius, § 327; Vanicek, p. 592)]; imperfect ἔπειθον; future πείσω; 1 aorist ἐπεισα; 2 perfect πέποιθα; pluperfect ἐπεποίθειν (Luke 11:22); passive [or middle, present πείθομαι; imperfect ἐπειθομην); perfect πέπεισμαι; 1 aorist ἐπείσθην; 1 future πεισθήσομαι (Luke 16:31); from Homer down;
1. Active;
a. to persuade, i. e. to induce one by words to believe: absolutely πείσας μετέστησεν ἱκανόν ὄχλον, Acts 19:26; τί, to cause belief in a thing (which one sets forth), Acts 19:8 R G T [cf. Buttmann, 150 (131) n.] (Sophocles O. C. 1442); τερί with the genitive of the thing, ibid. L Tr WH; τινά, one, Acts 18:4; τινά τι, one of a thing, Acts 28:23 Rec. (Herodotus 1, 163; Plato, Apology, p. 37 a., and elsewhere; [cf. Buttmann, as above]); τινὰ περἰ τινος, concerning a thing, ibid. G L T Tr WH.
b. as in classical Greek from Homer down, with an accusative of a person, to make friends of, win one's favor, gain one's good-will, Acts 12:20; or to seek to win one, strive to please one, 2 Corinthians 5:11; Galatians 1:10; to conciliate by persuasion, Matthew 28:14 [here T WH omit; Tr brackets αὐτόν]; Acts 14:19; equivalent to to tranquillize [A. V. assure], τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 John 3:19.
c. to persuade unto i. e. move or induce one by persuasion to do something: τινά followed by an infinitive [B § 139, 46], Acts 13:43; Acts 26:28 (Xenophon, an. 1, 3, 19; Polybius 4, 64, 2; Diodorus 11, 15; 12, 39; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 10, 3); τινά followed by ἵνα [cf. Winers Grammar, 338 (317); Buttmann, § 139, 46], Matthew 27:20 [Plutarch, apoph. Alex. 21].
2. Passive and middle [cf. Winers Grammar, 253 (238)];
a. to be persuaded, to suffer oneself to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: absol, Luke 16:31; Acts 17:4; to have faith, Hebrews 11:13 Rec.; τινί, in a thing, Acts 28:24; to believe, namely, ὅτι, Hebrews 13:18 L T Tr WH. πέπεισμαί τι [on the neuter accusative cf. Buttmann, § 131, 10] περί τίνας (genitive of person), to be persuaded (of) a thing concerning a person, Hebrews 6:9 [A. V. we are persuaded better things of you, etc.); πεπεισμένος εἰμί, to have persuaded oneself, and πείθομαι, to believe [cf. English to be persuaded], followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Luke 20:6; Acts 26:26; πέπεισμαι ὅτι, Romans 8:38; 2 Timothy 1:5, 12; with ἐν κυρίῳ added (see ἐν, I. 6 b.), Romans 14:14; περί τινος ὅτι, Romans 15:14.
b. to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with: τινί, one, Acts 5:36f, 39 (40); Acts 23:21; Acts 27:11; Romans 2:8; Galatians 3:1 Rec.; Galatians 5:7; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:3.
3. 2 perfect πέποιθα (Septuagint mostly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, נִשְׁעַן Niphal of the unused שָׁעַן), intransitive, to trust, have confidence, be confident: followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Romans 2:19; by ὅτι, Hebrews 13:18 Rec.; by ὅτι with a preparatory αὐτὸ τοῦτο [Winer's Grammar, § 23, 5], Philippians 1:6; τοῦτο πεποιθώς οἶδα ὅτι, Philippians 1:25; πέποιθα with a dative of the person or the thing in which the confidence reposes (so in classical Greek [on its construction in the N. T. see Buttmann, § 133, 5; Winer's Grammar, 214 (201); § 33, d.]): Philippians 1:14; Philemon 1:21 (2 Kings 18:20; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 28:26; Isaiah 28:17; Sir. 35:24 (Sir. 32:24); Wis. 14:29); ἑαυτῷ followed by an infinitive 2 Corinthians 10:7; ἔν τινι, to trust in, put confidence in a person or thing [cf. Buttmann, as above], Philippians 3:3, 4; ἐν κυρίῳ followed by ὅτι, Philippians 2:24; ἐπί τινι, Matthew 27:43 L text WH marginal reading; Mark 10:24 [where T WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause]; Luke 11:22; Luke 18:9; 2 Corinthians 1:9; Hebrews 2:13 (and very often in the Septuagint, as Deuteronomy 28:52; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 2:13; Proverbs 3:5; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 31:1); ἐπί τινα, Matthew 27:43 where L text WH marginal reading ἐπί with the dative (Isaiah 36:5; Habakkuk 2:18; 2 Chronicles 16:7f, etc.); ἐπί τινα followed by ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; εἴς τινα followed by ὅτι, Galatians 5:10.
[Compare: ἀναπείθω.]

Related entry:
Πειθώ, Πειθους, ,
1. Peitho, proper name of a goddess, literally, Persuasion; LatinSuada orSuadela.
2. persuasive power, persuasion: 1 Corinthians 2:4 ἐν πειθοι — accusative to certain inferior authorities. (On the word, see Müller's note on Josephus, contra Apion 2, 21, 3. (Hesiod, Herodotus, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
28:52
2 Kings
18:20
2 Chronicles
14:11; 16:7f
Proverbs
3:5; 14:16; 28:26
Isaiah
8:17; 28:17; 31:1; 36:5
Habakkuk
2:18
Matthew
27:20; 27:43; 27:43; 28:14
Mark
10:24
Luke
11:22; 11:22; 16:31; 16:31; 18:9; 20:6
Acts
5:36f; 5:39; 12:20; 13:43; 14:19; 17:4; 18:4; 19:8; 19:26; 23:21; 26:26; 26:28; 27:11; 28:23; 28:24
Romans
2:8; 2:19; 8:38; 14:14; 15:14
1 Corinthians
2:4
2 Corinthians
1:9; 2:3; 5:11; 10:7
Galatians
1:10; 3:1; 5:7; 5:10
Philippians
1:6; 1:14; 1:25; 2:24; 3:3; 3:4
2 Thessalonians
3:4
2 Timothy
1:5; 1:12
Philemon
1:21
Hebrews
2:13; 6:9; 11:13; 13:17; 13:18; 13:18
James
3:3
1 John
3:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3982 matches the Greek πείθω (peithō),
which occurs 55 times in 55 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 27:20–Heb 6:9)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:20 - But the chief priests and elders persuaded G3982 the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:43 - He trusted G3982 in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:14 - And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade G3982 him, and secure you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:24 - And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust G3982 in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:22 - But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, G3982 and divideth his spoils.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:31 - And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, G3982 though one rose from the dead.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:9 - And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted G3982 in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:6 - But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded G3982 that John was a prophet.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:36 - For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed G3982 him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed G3982 him, were dispersed.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:40 - And to him they agreed: G3982 and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made G3982  Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, G3982 desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:43 - Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded G3982 them to continue in the grace of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:19 - And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded G3982 the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:4 - And some of them believed, G3982 and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:4 - And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded G3982 the Jews and the Greeks.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:8 - And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading G3982 the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:26 - Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded G3982 and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14 - And when he would G3982  not be persuaded, G3982 we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - But do G3982  not thou yield G3982 unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:26 - For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded G3982 that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:28 - Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest G3982 me to be a Christian.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - Nevertheless the centurion believed G3982 the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:23 - And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading G3982 them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:24 - And some believed G3982 the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:8 - But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey G3982 unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:19 - And art confident G3982 that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:38 - For I am persuaded, G3982 that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:14 - I know, and am persuaded G3982 by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded G3982 of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:9 - But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should G3982  not trust G3982 in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:3 - And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence G3982 in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:11 - Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade G3982 men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:7 - Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust G3982 to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10 - For do I G3982  now persuade G3982 men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:1 - O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should G3982  not obey G3982 the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:7 - Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should G3982  not obey G3982 the truth?
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:10 - I have confidence G3982 in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:6 - Being confident G3982 of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident G3982 by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:25 - And having this confidence, G3982 I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:24 - But I trust G3982 in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:3 - For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have G3982  no confidence G3982 in the flesh.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:4 - Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust G3982 in the flesh, I more:
Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:4 - And we have confidence G3982 in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:5 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded G3982 that in thee also.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:12 - For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded G3982 that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:21 - Having confidence G3982 in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:13 - And again, I will put my trust G3982 in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - But, beloved, we are persuaded G3982 better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Mat 27:20–Heb 6:9) Mat 27:20–Heb 6:9

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
 [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
KJV

Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan