Be convinced
πιστόωStrong’s G4104pistoō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pistoō is the Greek word usually translated “were assured of”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;”
Meaning
Usually translated “were assured of”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- you were assured of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πιστόω pistoō · be convinced
πιστόω, -ῶ (πιστός), [in LXX chiefly for אָמֵן ni. ;] to make trustworthy (Thuc., 3Ki.1:36), hence, to establish (1Ch.17:14). Pass. and mid., to be assured of: with accusative of thing(s), 2Ti.3:14.† (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.