Strong G4006πεποίθησις

confidence

Transliteration
pepoithēsis
Pronunciation
pep-oy'-thay-sis
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From the perfect of the alternate of G3958; reliance: - confidence trust.

Detailed definition

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).†
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In the Bible

Strong G4006 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • confidence5
  • trust1

First verses

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:15
    And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:4
    And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
  3. 2 Corinthians 8:22
    And 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.
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:2
    But 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.
  5. Ephesians 3:12
    In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
  6. Philippians 3:4
    Though 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:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πεποίθ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
trust, confidence, boldness, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.2Ki.18.19, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.22 O., 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.444, NT.Eph.3.12, 3rd c.AD: Philumenus Medicus “de Venenatis Animalibus” 2.4; π. ἐπὶ τῇ δυνάμει 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.3.1; ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ π. [prev. work] 10.1.4)]: in plural, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 43.19.)]