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πιστεύω

pisteuōto trust (in)How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb241 occurrences21 books217 verses

Definition

πιστεύω,

[in LXX chiefly for אמן hi. ;]

1. intrans., to have faith (in), to believe; in cl., with accusative, dative, in NT also with prep, (on the significance of the various constructions, see M, Pr., 67f.; Vau. on Romans 4:5; Ellic. on 1 Timothy 1:16; Abbott, JV, 19-80): absol., Matthew 24:23, 26, Mark 13:21, 1 Corinthians 11:18; with accusative of thing(s), Acts 13:41, 1 Corinthians 13:7; with dative of person(s) (to believe what one says), Mrk.16:[13, 14], 1 John 4:1; τ. ψεύδει, 2 Thessalonians 2:11; περί . . . ὅτι, John 9:18; esp. and most frequently with reference to religious belief: absol., Matthew 8:13, Mark 5:36, Luke 8:50, John 11:40, al.; before ὅτι, Matthew 9:28, al.; with dative (see supr., and cf. DB, i, 829a), John 3:12; 5:24; 6:30; 8:31, Acts 16:34, Galatians 3:6" (LXX), 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 John 5:10, al.; with prep., (expressing personal trust and reliance as distinct from mere credence or belief; see M, Pr., l.with; DB, i, 829b), to believe in or on: ἐν (Psa.77 (78):22, al.), Mark 1:15 (see Swete, in l.); εἰς, Matthew 18:6, John 2:11 (see Westc., in l.), and freq., Acts 10:43; 19:4, Romans 10:14, Galatians 2:16, Philippians 1:29, I John 5:10, 1 Peter 1:8; εἰς τ. ὄνομα, John 1:12; 2:23; 3:18, 1 John 5:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 27:42, Acts 9:42; 11:17; 16:31; 22:19, Romans 4:5; ἐπί, with dative, Romans 9:33 (LXX) 10:11 (ib.), 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Peter 2:6" (LXX) ; ptcp. pres., οἱ π., as subst., Acts 2:44, Romans 3:22, 1 Corinthians 1:21, al.; aor., Mrk.16:[16], Acts 4:32; pf., Acts 19:18; 21:20 (on Johannine use of the tenses of π., see Westc, Epp. Jo., 120).

2. Trans., to entrust: with accusative and dative, Luke 16:11, John 2:24; pass., to be entrusted with: with accusative, Romans 3:2, 1 Corinthians 9:17, Galatians 2:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (see Lft., Notes, 21f.), 1 Timothy 1:11, Titus 1:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πιστεύω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

241 total
  1. John 4:39ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
  2. John 4:41ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    And many more believed because of His message.
  3. John 4:42πιστεύομεν · We now believe
    They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
  4. John 4:48πιστεύσητε · you will never believe
    Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
  5. John 4:50Ἐπίστευσεν · took
    “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
  6. John 4:53ἐπίστευσεν · believed
    Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
  7. John 5:24πιστεύων · believes
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
  8. John 5:38πιστεύετε · believe
    …nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
  9. John 5:44πιστεῦσαι · believe
    How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  10. John 5:46ἐπιστεύετε · you had believed; ἐπιστεύετε · you would believe
    If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
  11. John 5:47πιστεύετε · you do not believe; πιστεύσετε · will you believe
    But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
  12. John 6:29πιστεύητε · believe
    Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
  13. John 6:30πιστεύσωμέν · believe
    So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?
  14. John 6:35πιστεύων · believes
    Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
  15. John 6:36πιστεύετε · believe
    But as I stated, you have seen Me and still you do not believe.
  16. John 6:40πιστεύων · believes
    For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
  17. John 6:47πιστεύων · believes
    Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.
  18. John 6:64πιστεύουσιν · do not believe; πιστεύοντες · did not believe
    However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
  19. John 6:69πεπιστεύκαμεν · believe
    We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
  20. John 7:5ἐπίστευον · did {not} believe
    For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
  21. John 7:31ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
  22. John 7:38πιστεύων · believes
    Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
  23. John 7:39πιστεύσαντες · believed
    He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
  24. John 7:48ἐπίστευσεν · believed
    “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
  25. John 8:24πιστεύσητε · you believe
    That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
  26. John 8:30ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
  27. John 8:31πεπιστευκότας · [who] had believed
    So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  28. John 8:45πιστεύετέ · you do not believe
    But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
  29. John 8:46πιστεύετέ · believe
    Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
  30. John 9:18ἐπίστευσαν · believe
    The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
  31. John 9:35πιστεύεις · believe
    When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
  32. John 9:36πιστεύσω · I may believe
    “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
  33. John 9:38Πιστεύω · I believe
    “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
  34. John 10:25πιστεύετε · you did not believe
    “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.
  35. John 10:26πιστεύετε · to believe
    But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
  36. John 10:37πιστεύετέ · believe
    If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.
  37. John 10:38πιστεύητε · you do not believe; πιστεύετε · believe
    But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
  38. John 10:42ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    And many in that place believed in Jesus.
  39. John 11:15πιστεύσητε · you may believe
    …and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
  40. John 11:25πιστεύων · believes
    Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
  41. John 11:26πιστεύων · believes; πιστεύεις · Do you believe
    And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  42. John 11:27πεπίστευκα · believe
    “Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
  43. John 11:40πιστεύσῃς · you believed
    Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
  44. John 11:42πιστεύσωσιν · they may believe
    I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.”
  45. John 11:45ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him.