Strong’s G3982 · Greek
πείθω
peíthō · pi'-tho
Origin a primary verb;
Meaning to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
In the King James Version agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
In 55 verses of the King James Version
51–55 of 55
- Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
- Hebrews 13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
- James 3:3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
- 1 John 3:19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.