Greek verb · G3982
πείθω
peithopi'-tho
trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M; to be persuaded, believe (see M; to listen to, obey; Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess).; persuasion
51 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: peíthō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3982is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 13 of 27New Testament books
- 33spellings
- 6meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3982
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)
The King James renders it: agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
peitho is rendered "trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M; to be persuaded, believe (see M; to listen to, obey; Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess).; persuasion". It stands 51 times in the Greek text, across thirteen books.
- Sixteen of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists six meanings for it, beginning with "trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
- The Greek text spells it thirty-three different ways.
The first use
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
Matthew 27:20ἔπεισαν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Sixteen of the word's fifty-one uses are in Acts.
What the word means
The word carries six meanings: trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres., and Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, and to be persuaded, believe (see M, and to listen to, obey, and Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess)., and persuasion.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres. | Tagged as
and 11 more, 24 uses in all | WhereMatthew 28:14If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” |
| Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M | Tagged as
| WhereRomans 2:19if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, |
| to be persuaded, believe (see M | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 16:31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets… |
| to listen to, obey | Tagged as
| WhereActs 5:36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him… |
| Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess). | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| persuasionἐν πειθοῖ (so Orig., Eus. and some cursives in 1Co.2:4 for πειθός, which see).† (AS) | Tagged aslisted under the table | Where1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 51, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
33 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- πέπεισμαι5
- πεποιθὼς5
- ἐπείθοντο3
- πείθεσθαι2
- πείθων2
- πείσαντες2
- πείσομεν2
- πέποιθα2
- πέποιθεν2
- πεποιθότας2
- πεποιθότες2
- ἔπειθέν1
and 21 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5V-2RAP-NSM
- verb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singular5V-RPI-1S
- verb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person plural3V-IPI-3P
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singular2V-2RAI-1S
- verb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-2RAI-3S
- verb · perfect active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine plural2V-2RAP-APM
- verb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2V-2RAP-NPM
- verb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2V-AAP-NPM
- verb · future active, indicative · 1st person plural2V-FAI-1P
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2V-PAP-NSM
- verb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PPN
- verb · pluperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-2LAI-3S
Matthew
three uses
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
- ἔπεισανepeisanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: persuaded
He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- πέποιθενpepoithenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He has trusted
If this report reaches the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
- πείσομενpeisomenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: will persuade
Luke
four uses
But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
- ἐπεποίθειepepoitheiverb · pluperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he had trusted
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- πεισθήσονται.¶peisthesontaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will they be persuaded
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
- πεποιθόταςpepoithotasverb · perfect active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: having trusted
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- πεπεισμένοςpepeismenosverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: persuaded
Acts
sixteen uses
Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
- ἐπείθοντοepeithontoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were persuaded
After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
- ἐπείθοντοepeithontoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were persuaded
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
- πείσαντεςpeisantesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having gained
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
- ἔπειθονepeithonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were persuading
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- πείσαντεςpeisantesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having persuaded
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
- ἐπείσθησανepeisthesanverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were obedient
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.
- ἔπειθένepeithenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was persuading
Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
- πείθωνpeithonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: persuading
And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
- πείσαςpeisasverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having persuaded
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
- πειθομένουpeithomenouverb · present passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: is being persuaded
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
- πεισθῇςpeistheasverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: may be persuaded
For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
- πείθομαιpeithomaiverb · present passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am persuaded
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
- πείθειςpeitheisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you persuade
But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
- ἐπείθετοepeithetoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was persuaded
So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
- πείθωνpeithonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: persuading
Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
- ἐπείθοντοepeithontoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were persuaded
Romans
five uses
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
- πειθομένοιςpeithomenoisverb · present passive, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: being persuaded about
if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness,
- πέποιθάςpepoithasverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you are confident
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
- πέπεισμαιpepeismaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
- πέπεισμαιpepeismaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- πέπεισμαιpepeismaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
2 Corinthians
four uses
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
- πεποιθότεςpepoithotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having trusted
I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
- πεποιθὼςpepoithosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having trusted
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
- πείθομενpeithomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we persuade
You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.
- πέποιθενpepoithenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is persuaded
Galatians
three uses
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- πείθωpeithoverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: do I seek approval
You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
- πείθεσθαιpeithesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to obey
I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
- πέποιθαpepoithaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: have been confident
Philippians
six uses
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- πεποιθὼςpepoithosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having been persuaded of
And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
- πεποιθόταςpepoithotasverb · perfect active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: already trusting
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
- πεποιθὼςpepoithosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: having been persuaded of
And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
- πέποιθαpepoithaverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
- πεποιθότεςpepoithotesverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having put confidence
though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
- πεποιθέναιpepoithenaiverb · perfect active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to have confidence
2 Thessalonians
one use
And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
- πεποίθαμενpepoithamenverb · perfect active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: We have been persuaded
2 Timothy
two uses
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
- πέπεισμαιpepeismaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
- πέπεισμαιpepeismaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been persuaded
Philemon
one use
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
- Πεποιθὼςpepoithosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Having been persuaded of
Hebrews
four uses
And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
- πεποιθὼςpepoithosverb · perfect active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: already trusting
Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.
- Πεπείσμεθαpepeismethaverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: We have been persuaded
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- Πείθεσθεpeithestheverb · present passive, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do obey
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- πειθόμεθαpeithomethaverb · present passive, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we are assured
James
one use
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
- πείθεσθαιpeithesthaiverb · present passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to obey
1 John
one use
And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
- πείσομενpeisomenverb · future active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we will assure
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
