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To persuade

ἀναπείθωStrong’s G0374

anapeithō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Anapeithō is the Greek word usually translated “persuades”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.”
Acts 18:13 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “persuades”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • persuades 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἀναπείθω anapeithō · to persuade

    ἀνα-πείθω [in LXX: Jer.29:8 (נָשָׁא hi.), 1Ma.1:11 * ;] to per­suade, incite: Act.18:13 (cf. MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “persuade” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    PERSUA'DE, verb transitive

    [Latin persuadeo; per and suadeo, to urge or incite.]

    1. To influence by argument, advice, intreaty or expostulation; to draw or incline the will to a determination by presenting motives to the mind.“Almost thou persuadest me to be a christian” Acts 26:28
    2. To convince by argument, or reasons offered; or to convince by reasons suggested by reflection or deliberation, or by evidence presented in any manner to the mind.“Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you” Hebrews 6:9
    3. To inculcate by argument or expostulation. [Little used.]
    4. To treat by persuasion. [Not in use.]

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.