Peithos πειθός
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| πειθός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peithos |
| Strong's number | G3981 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | persuasive |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Peithos (Greek πειθός, Strong's G3981) is a Greek adjective meaning “persuasive”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
πειθός (πιθός, WH), -ή, -όν
(πείθω), = cl. πιθανός,
persuasive: 1Co.2:4 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
(πείθω), = cl. πιθανός,
persuasive: 1Co.2:4 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | enticing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | persuasive (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Peithos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).