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Lexicon :: Strong's G4103 - pistos

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πιστός
Transliteration
pistos (Key)
Pronunciation
pis-tos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:174,849

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).

  1. 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

  2. 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.
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4103 matches the Greek πιστός (pistos),
which occurs 67 times in 63 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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“Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 slave G1401 whom G3739 his [fn]master G2962 put G2525 in G2525 charge G2525 of his household G6064 slaves G6064, to give G1325 them their food G5160 at the proper G2540 time G2540?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:42 - And the Lord G2962 said G3004, “Who G5101 then G686 is the faithful G4103 and sensible G5429 steward G3623, whom G3739 his master G2962 will put G2525 in G2525 charge G2525 of his servants G2322, to give G1325 them their rations G4620 at the proper G2540 time G2540?

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“The one who is faithful G4103 in a very G1646 little G1646 thing G1646 is also G2532 faithful G4103 in much G4183; and the one who is unrighteous G94 in a very G1646 little G1646 thing G1646 is also G2532 unrighteous G94 in much G4183.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:11 - “Therefore G3767 if G1487 you have not [fn]been G1096 faithful G4103 in the use of unrighteous G94 [fn]wealth G3126, who G5101 will entrust G4100 the true G228 wealth to you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:12 - “And if G1487 you have not [fn]been G1096 faithful G4103 in the use of that which is another’s G245, who G5101 will give G1325 you that which is your own?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17 - “And he said G3004 to him, ‘Well G2095 done G2095, good G18 slave G1401; since G3754 you have been G1096 faithful G4103 in a very G1646 little G1646 thing G1646, you are to have G2192 authority G1849 over G1883 ten G1176 cities G4172.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:27 - Then G1534 He *said G3004 to Thomas G2381, “Place G5342 your finger G1147 here G5602, and see G3708 My hands G5495; and take G5342 your hand G5495 and put G906 it into My side G4125; and do not continue G1096 in disbelief G571, but be a believer G4103.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:45 - All G3745 the [fn]Jewish G4061 believers G4103 who G3745 came G4905 with Peter G4074 were amazed G1839, because G3754 the gift G1431 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 had also G2532 been poured G1632 out G1632 on the Gentiles G1484.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:34 - “As for the fact that He raised G450 Him from the dead G3498, never G3371 again G3371 to return G5290 to decay G1312, He has spoken G3004 in G3779 this G3779 way G3779: ‘I WILL GIVE G1325 YOU THE HOLY G3741 AND FAITHFUL G4103 MERCIES OF DAVID G1138.’

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Now G1161 Paul also G2532 came G2658 to Derbe G1191 and to Lystra G3082. And a disciple G3101 was there G1563, named G3686 Timothy G5095, the son G5207 of a Jewish G2453 woman G1135 who was a believer G4103, but his father G3962 was a Greek G1672,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:15 - Now G1161 when G5613 she and her household G3624 had been baptized G907, she urged G3870 us, saying G3004, “If G1487 you have judged G2919 me to be faithful G4103 to the Lord G2962, come G1525 into my house G3624 and stay G3306.” And she prevailed G3849 upon us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:9 - God G2316 is faithful G4103, through G1223 whom G3739 you were called G2564 into fellowship G2842 with His Son G5207, Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:2 - In this G5602 case G5602, moreover G3062, it is required G523 [fn]of stewards G3623 that one G5100 be found G2147 trustworthy G4103.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:17 - For this G3778 reason G1223 I have sent G3992 to you Timothy G5095, who G3739 is my beloved G27 and faithful G4103 child G5043 in the Lord G2962, and he will remind G363 you of my ways G3598 which are in Christ G5547, just G2531 as G2531 I teach G1321 everywhere G3837 in every G3956 church G1577.

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Now G1161 concerning G4012 virgins G3933, I have G2192 no G3756 command G2003 of the Lord G2962, but I am offering G1325 direction G1106 as one who [fn]by the mercy G1653 of the Lord G2962 is trustworthy G4103.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:13 - No G3756 temptation G3986 has overtaken G2983 you except G1508 something common G442 to G442 mankind G442; and God G2316 is faithful G4103, [fn]so G3739 He will not allow G1439 you to be tempted G3985 beyond G5228 what G3739 you are able G1410, but with the temptation G3986 will provide G4160 the way G1545 of G1545 escape G1545 also G2532, so that you will be able G1410 to endure G5297 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:18 - But as God G2316 is faithful G4103, our word G3056 to you is not yes G3483 and no G3756.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:15 - Or G1161 what G5101 harmony G4857 does Christ G5547 have with [fn]Belial G955, or G2228 [fn]what G5101 does a believer G4103 share G3310 with an unbeliever G571?

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Paul G3972, an apostle G652 of Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 [fn]by the will G2307 of God G2316,

To the [fn]saints G40 who are [fn]at Ephesus G2181 and are faithful G4103 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424:

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Now G1161, so G2443 that G2443 you also G2532 may know G6063 about my circumstances G3588 G2596 as to [fn]what G5101 I am doing G4238, Tychicus G5190, the beloved G27 brother G80 and faithful G4103 [fn]servant G1249 in the Lord G2962, will make G1107 everything G3956 known G1107 to you.

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To the [fn]saints G40 and faithful G4103 brothers G80 and sisters in Christ G5547 who are at Colossae G2857: Grace G5485 to you and peace G1515 from God G2316 our Father G3962.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:7 - just G2531 as G2531 you learned G3129 it from Epaphras G1889, our beloved G27 fellow G4889 bond-servant G4889, who G3739 is a faithful G4103 servant G1249 of Christ G5547 on G5228 our behalf G5228,

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As to all G3956 my affairs, Tychicus G5190, our beloved G27 brother G80 and faithful G4103 servant G1249 and fellow G4889 bond-servant G4889 in the Lord G2962, will bring G1107 you information G1107.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:9 - [fn]and with him is Onesimus G3682, our faithful G4103 and beloved G27 brother G80, who G3739 is one of your own. They will inform G1107 you about the whole G3956 situation here G5602.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:24 - Faithful G4103 is He who calls G2564 you, and He also G2532 will do G4160 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:3 - But the Lord G2962 is faithful G4103, [fn]and He will strengthen G4741 and protect G5442 you [fn]from the evil G4190 one G4190.

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I thank G5485 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord G2962, who has strengthened G1743 me, because G3754 He considered G2233 me faithful G4103, putting G5087 me into service G1248,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:15 - It is a trustworthy G4103 statement G3056, deserving G514 full G3956 acceptance G594, that Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 came G2064 into the world G2889 to save G4982 sinners G268, among whom G3739 I am G1510 foremost G4413.

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It is a trustworthy G4103 statement G3056: if G1487 any G5100 man G5100 aspires G3713 to the office G1984 of G1984 [fn]overseer G1984, it is a fine G2570 work G2041 he desires G1937 to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:11 - [fn]Women G1135 must likewise G5615 be dignified G4586, not malicious G1228 gossips G1228, but [fn]temperate G3524, faithful G4103 in all G3956 things G3956.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:3 - who forbid G2967 marriage G1060 and advocate abstaining G568 from foods G1033 which G3739 God G2316 has created G2936 to be gratefully G3326 G2169 shared G3336 in G3336 by those G3588 who believe G4103 and know G1921 the truth G225.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:9 - It is a trustworthy G4103 statement G3056 deserving G514 full G3956 acceptance G594.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:10 - For it is for this G3778 we labor G2872 and strive G75, because G3754 we have set G1679 our hope G1679 on the living G2198 God G2316, who G3739 is the Savior G4990 of all G3956 mankind G444, especially G3122 of believers G4103.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:12 - Let no G3367 one G3367 look G2706 down G2706 on G2706 your youthfulness G3503, but rather in speech G3056, conduct G391, love G26, faith G4102, and purity G47, show G1096 yourself an example G5179 [fn]of those G3588 who believe G4103.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If G1487 any G5100 woman G5100 who is a believer G4103 has G2192 dependent widows G5503, she must assist G1884 them and the church G1577 must not be burdened G916, so G2443 that G2443 it may assist G1884 those G3588 who are actually G3689 widows G5503.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:2 - Those G3588 who have G2192 believers G4103 as their masters G1203 must not be G2706 disrespectful G2706 to them because G3754 they are brothers G80 or sisters, but must serve G1398 them all G3123 the G3123 more G3123, because G3754 those G3588 who [fn]partake G482 of the benefit G2108 are believers G4103 and beloved G27. Teach G1321 and [fn]preach G3870 these G3778 principles.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:11 - The statement G3056 is trustworthy G4103:

For if G1487 we died G4880 with Him, we will also G2532 live G4800 with Him;

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If G1487 we are faithless G569, He remains G3306 faithful G4103, for He cannot G1410 G3756 deny G720 Himself G1438.

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