Confidence
πεποίθησιςStrong’s G4006pepoithēsis
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pepoithēsis is the Greek word usually translated “confidence”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;”
Meaning
Usually translated “confidence”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- confidence 5
- by confidence 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 4
- Ephesians 1
- Philippians 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 3:4And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
- 2 Corinthians 8:22And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:2But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
- Ephesians 3:12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
- Philippians 3:4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Greek dictionary
πεποίθησις pepoithēsis · confidence
πεποίθησις, -εως, ἡ (πείθω), [in LXX: 4Ki.18:19 (בִּטָּחוֹן)* ;] confidence: 2Co.1:15 3:4 10:2, Eph.3:12; before εἰς, 2Co.8:22; ἐν, Php.3:4 (the word is condemned by the Atticists, see Rutherford, NPhr., 355).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “confidence” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CON'FIDENCE, noun
[Latin See Confide.]
- A trusting, or reliance; an assurance of mind or firm belief in the integrity, stability or veracity of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.“It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man” Psalms 118:8“I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things” 2 Corinthians 7:16
- Trust; reliance; applied to one's own abilities, or fortune; belief in one's own competency.
- That in which trust is placed; ground of trust; he or that which supports.“Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence” Jeremiah 48:13
- Safety, or assurance of safety; security.“They shall build houses and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence” Ezekiel 28:26
All definitions
- Boldness; courage.“Preaching the kingdom of God with all confidence” Acts 28:31
- Excessive boldness; assurance, proceeding forom vanity or a false opinion of one's own abilities, or excellencies.
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.