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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 11:48πιστεύσουσιν · will believe
    If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
  2. John 12:11ἐπίστευον · believing
    …for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
  3. John 12:36πιστεύετε · believe
    While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
  4. John 12:37ἐπίστευον · they still did not believe
    Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
  5. John 12:38ἐπίστευσεν · has believed
    This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
  6. John 12:39πιστεύειν · to believe
    For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
  7. John 12:42ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
  8. John 12:44πιστεύων · believes; πιστεύει · believe
    Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
  9. John 12:46πιστεύων · believes
    I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
  10. John 13:19πιστεύσητε · you will believe
    I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
  11. John 14:1πιστεύετε · You believe; πιστεύετε · believe
    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
  12. John 14:10πιστεύεις · Do you not believe
    Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
  13. John 14:11πιστεύετέ · Believe; πιστεύετε · believe
    Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
  14. John 14:12πιστεύων · believes
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
  15. John 14:29πιστεύσητε · you will believe
    And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.
  16. John 16:9πιστεύουσιν · they do not believe
    …in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me;
  17. John 16:27πεπιστεύκατε · have believed
    For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
  18. John 16:30πιστεύομεν · we believe
    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
  19. John 16:31πιστεύετε · Do you finally believe
    “Do you finally believe?” Jesus replied.
  20. John 17:8ἐπίστευσαν · they believed
    For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
  21. John 17:20πιστευόντων · will believe
    I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
  22. John 17:21πιστεύῃ · may believe
    …that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
  23. John 19:35πιστεύητε · may believe
    The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
  24. John 20:8ἐπίστευσεν · believed
    Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
  25. John 20:25πιστεύσω · I will never believe
    So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
  26. John 20:29πεπίστευκας · you have believed; πιστεύσαντες · have believed
    Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  27. John 20:31πιστεύητε · you may believe; πιστεύοντες · by believing
    But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  28. Acts 2:44πιστεύοντες · believers
    All the believers were together and had everything in common.
  29. Acts 4:4ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
  30. Acts 4:32πιστευσάντων · believers
    The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
  31. Acts 5:14πιστεύοντες · believers
    Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
  32. Acts 8:12ἐπίστευσαν · they believed
    But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  33. Acts 8:13ἐπίστευσεν · believed
    Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
  34. Acts 9:26πιστεύοντες · believing
    When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
  35. Acts 9:42ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
  36. Acts 10:43πιστεύοντα · believes
    All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
  37. Acts 11:17πιστεύσασιν · who believed
    So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”
  38. Acts 11:21πιστεύσας · believed
    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
  39. Acts 13:12ἐπίστευσεν · he believed
    When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
  40. Acts 13:39πιστεύων · believes
    Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
  41. Acts 13:41πιστεύσητε · you would never believe
    ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
  42. Acts 13:48ἐπίστευσαν · believed
    When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
  43. Acts 14:1πιστεῦσαι · believed
    At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
  44. Acts 14:23πεπιστεύκεισαν · they had believed
    Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
  45. Acts 15:5πεπιστευκότες · believers
    But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”