Word Study · Strong's G4103 · Greek
πιστός
pistos
pis-tos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: pistós
“objectively, trustworthy”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Rendered in the KJV as
believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.
- 67occurrencesin the New Testament
- 19 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 23inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 67 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 23
- πιστὸς20
- πιστοὶ5
- Πιστὸς5
- πιστοῖς4
- πιστὸν4
- πιστός4
- πιστῷ4
- πιστός,3
- πιστέ,2
- πιστοῦ2
- πιστοὺς2
- πιστά,1
and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 25
- faithful31
- Trustworthy [is]5
- believing3
- faithful,3
- believers2
- believing,2
- Faithful2
- faithful!2
- [are] faithful1
- [Is] faithful1
- [was] faithful1
- a believer1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 16
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular33
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural7
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural4
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular4
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular3
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural2
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter plural2
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural2
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- adjective · vocative (address) · masculine singular2
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- adjective · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-NSM · 33
- A-NPM · 7
- A-DPM · 4
- A-DSM · 4
- A-ASM · 3
- A-APM · 2
- A-APN · 2
- A-GPM · 2
- A-GSM · 2
- A-VSM · 2
- A-APF · 1
- A-ASF · 1
All 67, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Timothy11 of 67 · 16%
- Revelation8 of 67 · 12%
- Luke6 of 67 · 9%
- Matthew5 of 67 · 7%
- 1 Corinthians5 of 67 · 7%
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Matthew5 occurrences
- Matthew 24:45πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWho then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?here: faithful
- Matthew 25:21πιστέ,pisteadjective · vocative (address) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’here: faithful!
- Matthew 25:21πιστός,pistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’here: faithful,
- Matthew 25:23πιστέ,pisteadjective · vocative (address) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’here: faithful!
- Matthew 25:23πιστός,pistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’here: faithful,
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 12:42πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?here: faithful
- Luke 16:10πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.here: faithful
- Luke 16:10πιστόςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.here: faithful
- Luke 16:11πιστοὶpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?here: faithful
- Luke 16:12πιστοὶpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?here: faithful
- Luke 19:17πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’here: faithful
Acts4 occurrences
- Acts 10:45πιστοὶpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAll the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.here: believers
- Acts 13:34πιστά.pistaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralIn fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’here: sure [blessings].’
- Acts 16:1πιστῆς,pistēsadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularPaul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.here: believing,
- Acts 16:15πιστὴνpistēnadjective · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.here: faithful
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:9Πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularGod, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.here: Faithful [is]
- 1 Corinthians 4:2πιστόςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.here: faithful
- 1 Corinthians 4:17πιστὸνpistonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThat is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.here: faithful
- 1 Corinthians 7:25πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.here: trustworthy
- 1 Corinthians 10:13πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNo temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.here: faithful
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:18πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”here: Faithful
- 2 Corinthians 6:15πιστῷpistōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularWhat harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?here: a believer
Galatians1 occurrence
Ephesians2 occurrences
- Ephesians 1:1πιστοῖςpistoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:here: faithful
- Ephesians 6:21πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularTychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.here: faithful
Colossians4 occurrences
- Colossians 1:2πιστοῖςpistoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralTo the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.here: faithful
- Colossians 1:7πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularYou learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,here: faithful
- Colossians 4:7πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularTychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.here: faithful
- Colossians 4:9πιστῷpistōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularWith him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.here: faithful
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 Timothy11 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 1:12πιστόνpistonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularI thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.here: faithful
- 1 Timothy 1:15Πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.here: Trustworthy [is]
- 1 Timothy 3:1Πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.here: Trustworthy [is]
- 1 Timothy 3:11πιστὰςpistasadjective · accusative (object) · feminine pluralIn the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.here: faithful
- 1 Timothy 4:3πιστοῖςpistoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralThey will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.here: faithful
- 1 Timothy 4:9πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.here: Trustworthy [is]
- 1 Timothy 4:10πιστῶν.¶pistōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralTo this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.here: of believers.
- 1 Timothy 4:12πιστῶν,pistōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralLet no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.here: believers
- 1 Timothy 5:16πιστὴpistēadjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIf any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.here: believing [woman]
- 1 Timothy 6:2πιστοὺςpistousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThose who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.here: believing
- 1 Timothy 6:2πιστοίpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThose who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.here: believing [ones]
2 Timothy3 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 2:2πιστοῖςpistoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralAnd the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.here: to faithful
- 2 Timothy 2:11Πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;here: Trustworthy [is]
- 2 Timothy 2:13πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularif we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.here: faithful
Titus3 occurrences
- Titus 1:6πιστά,pistaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAn elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.here: believing,
- Titus 1:9πιστοῦpistouadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularHe must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.here: of [the] faithful
- Titus 3:8Πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThis saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.here: Trustworthy [is]
Hebrews5 occurrences
- Hebrews 2:17πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.here: faithful
- Hebrews 3:2πιστὸνpistonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.here: faithful
- Hebrews 3:5πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularNow Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.here: [was] faithful
- Hebrews 10:23πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularLet us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.here: faithful
- Hebrews 11:11πιστὸνpistonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularBy faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.here: faithful
1 Peter3 occurrences
- 1 Peter 1:21πιστοὺςpistousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralThrough Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.here: believing
- 1 Peter 4:19πιστῷpistōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularSo then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.here: to [the] faithful
- 1 Peter 5:12πιστοῦpistouadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThrough Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.here: faithful
Revelation8 occurrences
- Revelation 1:5πιστός,pistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularand from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,here: faithful,
- Revelation 2:10πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularDo not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.here: faithful
- Revelation 2:13πιστόςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularI know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.here: faithful [one]
- Revelation 3:14πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularTo the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.here: faithful
- Revelation 17:14πιστοί.¶pistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThey will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”here: faithful.
- Revelation 19:11πιστὸςpistosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.here: Faithful
- Revelation 21:5πιστοὶpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”here: faithful
- Revelation 22:6πιστοὶpistoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”here: [are] faithful