Unbelief
ἀπιστίαStrong’s G0570apistia
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apistia is the Greek word usually translated “unbelief” and “through unbelief”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unbelief” and “through unbelief”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unbelief 8
- through unbelief 1
- in unbelief 1
- of unbelief 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 4
- Mark 3
- Hebrews 2
- Matthew 1
- 1 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 13:58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- Mark 6:6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
- Mark 9:24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
- Mark 16:14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
- Romans 3:3For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
- Romans 4:20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Greek dictionary
ἀπιστία apistia · unbelief
ἀπιστία, -ας, ἡ (ἄπιστος), [in LXX: Wis.14:25, 4Ma.12:4 * ;] want of faith, unbelief: Mat.13:58, Mrk.6:6 9:24 16:14, Rom.3:3 (but see: ἀπιστέω) Rom.4:20 11:20, 23, 1Ti.1:13, Heb.3:12, 19 (DCG, ii, 775a; Cremer, 492).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unbelief” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNBELIE'F, noun
- Incredulity; the withholding of belief; as, unbelief is blind.
- Infidelity; disbelief of divine revelation.
- In the New Testament, disbelief of the truth of the gospel, rejection of Christ as the Savior of men, and of the doctrines he taught; distrust of God's promises and faithfulness, etc. Matthew 13:58Mark 16:14Hebrews 3:12Romans 4:20
- Weak faith. Mark 9:24
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.