πίστις
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Ancient Greek [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From πείθομαι "I am persuaded", passive form of πείθω "I persuade"
Pronunciation [edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /pístis/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /pístis/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /pístis/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /pístis/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /pístis/
Noun [edit]
πίστις (genitive πίστεως) f, third declension; (pistis)
- trust in others, faith
- belief in a higher power, faith
- the state of being persuaded of something: belief, confidence, assurance
- trust in a commercial sense: credit
- faithfulness, honesty, trustworthiness, fidelity
- that which gives assurance: treaty, oath, guarantee
- means of persuasion: argument, proof
- that which is entrusted
Inflection [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- Greek: πίστη (písti)
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G4102