Faithless

Faithless - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

FA'ITHLESS, a.

1. Without belief in the revealed truths of religion; unbelieving.

O faithless generation. Math 18.

2. Not believing; not giving credit to.

3. Not adhering to allegiance or duty; disloyal; perfidious; treacherous; as a faithless subject.

4. Not true to a master or employer; neglectful; as a faithless servant.

5. Not true to the marriage covenant; false; as a faithless husband or wife.

6. Not observant of promises.

7. Deceptive.

Yonder faithless phantom.

Unfaithful - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

UNFA'ITHFUL, a.

1. Not observant of promises, vows, allegiance or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful husband or wife; an unfaithful servant; an unfaithful bailee or agent.

2. Not performing the proper duty.

My feet through wine unfaithful to their weight -

3. Impious; infidel.

4. Negligent of duty; as an unfaithful workman.

fath'-les: The translation of apistos, "without faith," having the sense of "unbelieving," "disbelieving." Jesus upbraids the people, "O faithless and perverse generation!" (Mt 17:17; Mr 9:19; Lu 9:41); He says to Thomas, "Be not faithless, but believing" (Joh 20:27); the Revised Version (British and American) adds, "If we are faithless," instead of "believe not" (2Ti 2:13); compare 1Co 7:12-15; 10:27; 14:22,24, etc.; Tit 1:15. In Lu 12:46 apistos has the sense of "unfaithful," so the Revised Version (British and American); perhaps also Re 21:8, "unbelieving."

Definition

The term “faithless” means to not have faith or to not believe.

• This word is used to describe people who do not believe in God. Their lack of belief is seen by the immoral way they act.
• The prophet Jeremiah accused Israel of being faithless and disobedient to God.
• They worshiped idols and followed other ungodly customs of people groups who did not worship or obey God.

The term “unfaithful” describes people who do not do what God has commanded them to do. The condition or practice of being unfaithful is “unfaithfulness.”

• The people of Israel were called “unfaithful” when they began to worship idols and when they disobeyed God in other ways.
• In marriage, someone who commits adultery is “unfaithful” to his or her spouse.
• God used the term “unfaithfulness” to describe Israel’s disobedient behavior. They were not obeying God or honoring him.

Translation Suggestions

• Depending on the context, the term “faithless” could be translated as “unfaithful” or “unbelieving” or “disobedient to God” or “not believing.”
• The term “faithlessness” could be translated as “unbelief” or “unfaithfulness” or “rebellion against God.”
• The phrase “the unfaithful” could be translated as “people who are not faithful (to God)” or “unfaithful people” or “those who disobey God” or “people who rebel against God.”
• In some languages, the term “unfaithful” is related to the word for “unbelief.”

(See also: How to Translate Names)

(See also: believe, faithful, disobey, adultery)

Bible References

• Ezekiel 43:6-8
• Ezra 9:1-2
• Jeremiah 2:19
• Proverbs 2:22
• Revelation 21:7-8

Word Data

• Strong’s: G05710