Unbelieving
ἄπιστοςStrong’s G0571apistos
Appears in 21 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apistos is the Greek word usually translated “unbelieving”, “unbelievers” and “unbeliever”. It appears in 21 verses of the New Testament.
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unbelieving”, “unbelievers” and “unbeliever”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unbelieving 13
- unbelievers 3
- unbeliever 2
- incredible 1
- with unbelievers 1
- an unbeliever 1
- than an unbeliever 1
- to unbelieving 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 9
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- John 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 1:15In contextUnto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
- Matthew 17:17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- Mark 9:19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
- Luke 9:41And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
- Luke 12:46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
- John 20:27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Greek dictionary
ἄπιστος apistos · unbelieving
ἄ-πιστος, -ον (ἀ- neg., πιστός) [in LXX: Pro.17:6 28:25, Isa.17:10 * ;] (a) of things, incredible: Act.26:8; (b) of persons, without faith or trust, unbelieving: Mat.17:17, Mrk.9:19, Luk.9:41 12:46, Jhn.20:27, Tit.1:15, Rev.21:8; specif., of unbelievers as opposite to Christians: 1Co.6:6 7:12-15 10:27 14:22-24, 2Co.4:4 6:14-15, 1Ti.5:8 (cf. Lft., Notes, 265; Cremer, 491).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unbelieving” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNBELIE'VING, adjective
- Not believing; incredulous.
- Infidel; discrediting divine revelation, or the mission, character and doctrines of Christ; as the unbelieving Jews. Acts 14:2Revelation 21:8
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.