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Strong's #4103 - πιστός
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- trusty, faithful
- of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
- one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust
- that can be relied on
- easily persuaded
- believing, confiding, trusting
- in the NT one who trusts in God's promises
- one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
- one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
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πιστός
(A), ή, όν, (πιπίσκω)ποτός,
liquid; πιστά liquid medicines, draughts, A. Pr. 480 .
πιστός
(B), ή, όν, ( πείθω ): Pass.,
to be trusted or believed:
I of persons, faithful, trusty, ἑταῖρος Il. 15.331, etc.; φύλακες Hes. Th. 735; μάρτυρες Pi. P. 1.88; Ζηνὶ π. ἄγγελος A. Pr. 969, etc.: Comp. - ότερος Th. 5.108, Isoc. 10.38: Sup. πιστότατος Ar. Pl. 27: c. dat., - ότατος δέ οἱ ἔσκε Il. 16.147; ὁ π. ἡμῖν κἀγαθὸς καλούμενος S. Tr. 541, cf. E. IA 153 (anap.), etc.: c. gen., τοῦ Φαλάνθου πιστόν τινα a trusted friend of P., Ergias ap. Ath. 8.36o f; π. πρὸς τὰ συμβόλαια Arist. Pol. 1283a33; οἱ πιστοί, in Persia, trusty councillors, X. An. 1.5.15, cf. Hdt. 1.108 ( Sup. ); τάδε Περσῶν πιστὰ καλεῖται A. Pers. 2 (anap.); so πιστὰ πιστῶν, = πιστότατοι, ib. 681, cf. 528, 979 .
2. trustworthy, worthy of credit, Antipho 3.3.5 ( Comp. ), 5.3, Th. 3.43 . Adv., - τῶς καὶ ἀδόλως IG 12.90.14,17.
3. genuine, π. Ἀταλάντης γόνος S. OC 1322; Θηρικλέους π. τέκνον, of a cup, Theopomp.Com. 32.1; unmistakable, νόσοι πονηραὶ καὶ π . LXX Deuteronomy 28:59 .
II of things, trustworthy, sure, ὅρκια π . Il. 3.269, cf. Pi. O. 11(10).6, etc.; τέκμαρ τῶνδε, τεκμήρια, μαντεῖα, A. Ag. 272, 352, Th. 66; τοῖσι Ἕλλησι ὡς πιστὰ δὴ τὰ λεγόμενα ἦν Hdt. 8.83; ἔσται πιστὰ καὶ ἄδολα καὶ ἁπλᾶ ἅπαντα τὰ ἀπ' Ἀθηναίων Ῥηγίνοις IG 12.51.11; οὐκέτι πιστὰ γυναιξίν no longer can one trust women, Od. 11.456; βροτῶν δὲ π. οὐδέν S. Fr. 667.3; οὐκ ἔχοντες τὴν ἐλπίδα . . πιστὴν ἔτι no longer having such hope as could be relied on, Th. 5.14; ὑπόληψις ἡ πιστοτάτη, of knowledge, Arist. Top. 131a23 .
2. deserving belief, credible, π. καὶ οἰκότα Hdt. 6.82, cf. 8.80; π. ὑπόθεσις Pl. Phd. 107b; τοῦτο π. ἐκ τῆς ἐπαγωγῆς Arist. Cael. 276a14; πιθανὸν καὶ π . Id. Rh. 1356b28; [ λόγος] ἀποδεικτικὸς καὶ π . ib. 1377b23 .
III πιστόν, τό, as Subst., pledge, security, warrant, τὸ π. τῆς ἀληθείας S. Tr. 398, etc.; τὸ π. τῆς ἐπιστήμης Th. 6.72 (but τὸ π. τῆς καθ' ὑμᾶς πολιτείας its honesty, Id. 1.68 ); τὸ π. ἔχοντες . . κἂν περιγενέσθαι feeling confidence that . ., Id. 1.141: freq. in pl., τὰ πιστὰ ποιέεσθαι,πίστιν ποιεῖσθαι, Hdt. 3.8; πιστὰ θεῶν, of oaths, X. Cyr. 4.2.7; ἐδώκαμεν καὶ ἐλάβομεν πιστά we gave and received pledges, c. fut. inf., Id. An. 3.2.5, cf. 4.8.7, etc.; πιστὰ ἠξίου γενέσθαι Id. Cyr. 7.4.3; τὰ πίστ' ἐδειξάτην A. Ag. 651; στέργειν τὰ π. τῶνδε Id. Eu. 673; τὰ π. ἐμαυτῷ τοῦ θράσους παρέξομαι E. Ph. 268 . Act., believing, relying on, τινι Thgn. 283, A. Pr. 917, Pers. 55 (anap.), S. OC 1031; trustful, τῆς ἐλευθερίας τὸ π . Th. 2.40, cf. Pl. Lg. 824; τινὶ τὸ π. νέμειν App. BC 3.39 .
2. obedient, loyal, τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων χώραν οἰκείαν καὶ π. ποιήσασθαι X. HG 2.4.30 .
3. faithful, believing, Acts 16:1, IG 3.3435.
Adv. πιστῶς with good faith, μὴ π. καταμαρτυρηθείς Antipho 2.4.7; loyally, D. 3.26: Comp. - οτέρως Aen.Tact. 22.17 .
2. persuasively, in Comp., πιστότερον ἢ ἀληθέστερον Antipho 3.3.4; credibly, demonstrably, Pl. Epin. 983e; unmistakably, κριθῆναι Gal. 9.857 .
3. with disposition to believe, D. 34.49: Comp., πιστότερον πρὸς ἐκείνους ἢ πρὸς ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς διακείμενοι Lys. 18.15 .
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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πιστός , -ή , -όν
(<πείθω ),
[in LXX chiefly for H539;]
I. Pass., to be trusted or believed;
1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:21; Matthew 25:23 Luke 12:42, Acts 16:15, 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 7:25, Ephesians 1:1; Ephesians 6:21, Colossians 1:2; Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:7; Colossians 4:9, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:2; Hebrews 3:5, 1 Peter 5:12, Revelation 2:13; Revelation 19:11; of God, 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; seq. ἐν , Luke 16:10-12; Luke 19:17, 1 Timothy 3:11; ἐπί , c. acc, Matthew 25:23; ἄχρι θανάτου , Revelation 2:10; ὁ μάρτυς ὁ Papyri, Revelation 1:5; id. καὶ ἀληθινός , Revelation 3:14.
2. Of things, trustworthy, reliable, sure: Acts 13:34, 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 4:9, 2 Timothy 2:11, Titus 1:9; Titus 3:8, Revelation 21:5; Revelation 22:6.
II. Act., believing, trusting, relying: Acts 16:1, 2 Corinthians 6:15, Galatians 3:9, 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Timothy 5:16; 1 Timothy 6:2, Titus 1:6, Revelation 17:14; pl., Acts 10:45, 1 Timothy 4:3; 1 Timothy 4:12; opp. to ἄπιστος , John 20:27; Papyri εἰς θεόν , 1 Peter 1:21; Papyri ποιεῖν , 3 John 1:5.
(On the difficulty of choosing in some cases between the active and the passive meaning, v. Lft., Gal., 157.) †
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