Persuasive speech
πιθανολογίαStrong’s G4086pithanologia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pithanologia is the Greek word usually translated “persuasive speech”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.”
Meaning
Usually translated “persuasive speech”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- persuasive speech 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πιθανολογία pithanologia · persuasive speech
πιθανολογία, -ας, ἡ (πιθανός, persuasive, plausible), in cl. (Plat), the use of probable arguments, as opposite to demonstration (ἀπόδειξις); hence, persuasive speech: Col.2:4 (see ICC, in l).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.