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Lexicon :: Strong's G4103 - pistos

Strong's

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πιστός

Transliteration

pistos (Key)

Pronunciation

pis-tos'

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Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From πείθω (G3982)

Greek Inflections of πιστός [?]

mGNT
67x in 17 unique form(s) TR
67x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
45x in 17 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 6:174,849

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

πιστός pistós, pis-tos'; from G3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:—believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's G4103 in the following manner: faithful (53x), believe (6x), believing (2x), true (2x), faithfully (1x), believer (1x), sure (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's G4103 in the following manner: faithful (53x), believe (6x), believing (2x), true (2x), faithfully (1x), believer (1x), sure (1x), not translated (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

trusty, faithful
1. of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
2. one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust
3. that can be relied on
easily persuaded
1. believing, confiding, trusting
2. in the NT one who trusts in God's promises
  1. one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
  2. one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

πιστός pistós, pis-tos'; from G3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:—believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4103:

πιστός, πιστή, πιστόν (πείθω (which see)) (from Homer down), the Sept. mostly for נֶאֱמָן;
1. trusty, faithful; of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties: δοῦλος, Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21, 23; οἰκονόμος, Luke 12:42; 1 Corinthians 4:2; διάκονος, Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:7; ἀρχιερεύς, Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:2; of God, abiding by his promises, 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 11:11; 2 Timothy 2:13; 1 John 1:9; 1 Peter 4:19; add, 1 Corinthians 4:17; Colossians 4:9; 1 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 5:12; πιστός ἐν τίνι, in a thing, Luke 16:10-12; Luke 19:17; 1 Timothy 3:11; ἐπί τί, Matthew 25:23; ἄχρι θανάτου, Revelation 2:10. one who kept his plighted faith, Revelation 2:13; worthy of trust; that can, be relied on: 1 Corinthians 7:25; 2 Timothy 2:2: Christ is called μάρτυς ὁ πιστός, Revelation 1:5; with καί ἀληθινός, added, Revelation 3:14; (cf. Revelation 19:11). of things, that can be relied on: ὁ λόγος, 1 Timothy 3:1; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 1:9; (Titus 3:8; οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι, Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6); with πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος added, 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 4:9; τά ὅσια Δαυις τά πιστά (see ὅσιος, at the end), Acts 13:34.
2. easily persuaded; believing, confiding, trusting (Theognis, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Plato, others); in the N. T. one who trusts in God's promises, Galatians 3:9; is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead, opposed to ἄπιστος, John 20:27; one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and the author of salvation (opposed to ἄπιστος, see πιστεύω, 1 b. γ. and πίστις, 1 b.) (a believer): Acts 16:1; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 1 Timothy 5:16; with the addition of τῷ κυρίῳ, dative of the person in whom faith or trust is reposed, Acts 16:15; plural in Colossians 1:2 (where cf. Lightfoot); 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 6:2; Titus 1:6; Revelation 17:14; οἱ πιστοί, substantively (see Lightfoot on Galatians, p. 157), Acts 10:45; 1 Timothy 4:3, 12; with ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ added (cf. Buttmann, 174 (152)), Ephesians 1:1; εἰς Θεόν κτλ. 1 Peter 1:21 L T Tr text WH; πιστόν ποιεῖν τί, to do something harmonizing with (Christian) faith (R. V. a faithful work), 3 John 1:5.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 24:45; 25:21; 25:23; 25:23
Luke: 12:42; 16:10; 16:11; 16:12; 19:17
John: 20:27
Acts: 10:45; 13:34; 16:1; 16:15
1 Corinthians: 1:9; 4:2; 4:17; 7:25; 10:13
2 Corinthians: 1:18; 6:15
Galatians: 3:9
Ephesians: 1:1; 6:21
Colossians: 1:2; 1:7; 4:7; 4:9
1 Thessalonians: 5:24
2 Thessalonians: 3:3
1 Timothy: 1:12; 1:15; 3:1; 3:11; 4:3; 4:9; 4:10; 4:12; 5:16; 6:2
2 Timothy: 2:2; 2:11; 2:13
Titus: 1:6; 1:9; 3:8
Hebrews: 2:17; 3:2; 3:5; 10:23; 11:11
1 Peter: 1:21; 4:19; 5:12
1 John: 1:9
3 John: 1:5
Revelation: 1:5; 2:10; 2:13; 3:14; 17:14; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6

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Strong's Number G4103 matches the Greek πιστός (pistos),
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1Pe 4:19 - Wherefore^G5620 let^G3908^➔ them that^G3588 suffer^G3958 according to^G2596 the^G3588 will^G2307 of God^G2316 commit the keeping^➔^G3908 of their^G1438 souls^G5590 to him in^G1722 well doing,^G16 as^G5613 unto a faithful^G4103 Creator.^G2939

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1Pe 5:12 - By^G1223 Silvanus,^G4610 a^G3588 faithful^G4103 brother^G80 unto you,^G5213 as^G5613 I suppose,^G3049 I have written^G1125 briefly,^G1223^G3641 exhorting,^G3870 and^G2532 testifying^G1957 that this^G3778 is^G1511 the true^G227 grace^G5485 of God^G2316 wherein^G1519^G3739 ye stand.^G2476

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1Jo 1:9 - If^G1437 we confess^G3670 our^G2257 sins,^G266 he is^G2076 faithful^G4103 and^G2532 just^G1342 to^G2443 forgive^G863 us^G2254 our sins,^G266 and^G2532 to cleanse^G2511 us^G2248 from^G575 all^G3956 unrighteousness.^G93

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3Jo 1:5 - Beloved,^G27 thou doest^G4160 faithfully^G4103 whatsoever^G3739^G1437 thou doest^G2038 to^G1519 the^G3588 brethren,^G80 and^G2532 to^G1519 strangers;^G3581

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Rev 1:5 - And^G2532 from^G575 Jesus^G2424 Christ,^G5547 who is the^G3588 faithful^G4103 witness,^G3144 and the^G3588 first begotten^G4416 of^G1537 the^G3588 dead,^G3498 and^G2532 the^G3588 prince^G758 of the^G3588 kings^G935 of the^G3588 earth.^G1093 Unto him that^G3588 loved^G25 us,^G2248 and^G2532 washed^G3068 us^G2248 from^G575 our^G2257 sins^G266 in^G1722 his own^G846 blood,^G129

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Rev 2:10 - Fear^G5399 none^G3367 of those things which^G3739 thou shalt^G3195 suffer:^G3958 behold,^G2400 the^G3588 devil^G1228 shall^G3195 cast^G906 some of^G1537 you^G5216 into^G1519 prison,^G5438 that^G2443 ye may be tried;^G3985 and^G2532 ye shall have^G2192 tribulation^G2347 ten^G1176 days:^G2250 be thou^G1096 faithful^G4103 unto^G891 death,^G2288 and^G2532 I will give^G1325 thee^G4671 a^G3588 crown^G4735 of life.^G2222

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Rev 2:13 - I know^G1492 thy^G4675 works,^G2041 and^G2532 where^G4226 thou dwellest,^G2730 even where^G3699 Satan's^G4567 seat^G2362 is: and^G2532 thou holdest fast^G2902 my^G3450 name,^G3686 and^G2532 hast^G720^➔ not^G3756 denied^➔^G720 my^G3450 faith,^G4102 even^G2532 in^G1722 those days^G2250 wherein^G1722^G3739 Antipas^G493 was my^G3450 faithful^G4103 martyr,^G3144 who^G3739 was slain^G615 among^G3844 you,^G5213 where^G3699 Satan^G4567 dwelleth.^G2730

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Rev 3:14 - And^G2532 unto the^G3588 angel^G32 of the^G3588 church^G1577 of the Laodiceans^G2994 write;^G1125 These things^G3592 saith^G3004 the^G3588 Amen,^G281 the^G3588 faithful^G4103 and^G2532 true^G228 witness,^G3144 the^G3588 beginning^G746 of the^G3588 creation^G2937 of God;^G2316

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Rev 17:14 - These^G3778 shall make war^G4170 with^G3326 the^G3588 Lamb,^G721 and^G2532 the^G3588 Lamb^G721 shall overcome^G3528 them:^G846 for^G3754 he is^G2076 Lord^G2962 of lords,^G2962 and^G2532 King^G935 of kings:^G935 and^G2532 they that^G3588 are with^G3326 him^G846 are called,^G2822 and^G2532 chosen,^G1588 and^G2532 faithful.^G4103

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Rev 19:11 - And^G2532 I saw^G3708 heaven^G3772 opened,^G455 and^G2532 behold^G2400 a white^G3022 horse;^G2462 and^G2532 he that^G3588 sat^G2521 upon^G1909 him^G846 was called^G2564 Faithful^G4103 and^G2532 True,^G228 and^G2532 in^G1722 righteousness^G1343 he doth judge^G2919 and^G2532 make war.^G4170

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Rev 21:5 - And^G2532 he that^G3588 sat^G2521 upon^G1909 the^G3588 throne^G2362 said,^G2036 Behold,^G2400 I make^G4160 all things^G3956 new.^G2537 And^G2532 he said^G3004 unto me,^G3427 Write:^G1125 for^G3754 these^G3778 words^G3056 are^G1526 true^G228 and^G2532 faithful.^G4103

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Rev 22:6 - And^G2532 he said^G2036 unto me,^G3427 These^G3778 sayings^G3056 are faithful^G4103 and^G2532 true:^G228 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 of the^G3588 holy^G40 prophets^G4396 sent^G649 his^G846 angel^G32 to shew^G1166 unto his^G846 servants^G1401 the things which^G3739 must^G1163 shortly^G1722^G5034 be done.^G1096

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