To persuade
πείθωStrong’s G3982peithō
Appears in 54 verses of the New Testament
In short
Peithō is the Greek word usually translated “have been persuaded”, “having trusted” and “were persuaded”. It appears in 54 verses of the New Testament.
“And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “have been persuaded”, “having trusted” and “were persuaded”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i have been persuaded 6
- having trusted 4
- were persuaded 3
- to obey 3
- having been persuaded of 3
- persuaded 2
- having persuaded 2
- persuading 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 16
- Philippians 6
- Romans 5
- Hebrews 5
- Luke 4
- 2 Corinthians 4
14 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Philemon 1:21In contextHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
- Matthew 27:20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
- Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
- Matthew 28:14And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
- Luke 11:22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
All 54 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
πείθω peithō · to persuade
πείθω, [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;] (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14, Act.19:26; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Act.19:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:20 14:19 18:4, 2Co.5:11, Gal.1:10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1Jn.3:19; with accusative before περί, Act.28:23; with accusative and inf., Act.13:43 26:28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Mat.27:20. …
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.]
- 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
- 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
- To inculcate by argument or expostulation. [Little used.]
- 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.