Strong G4104πιστόω
be convinced
- Transliteration
- pistoō
- Pronunciation
- pis-to'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4103; to assure: - assure of.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G4104 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- assure1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 3:14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πιστόω,
make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.88.)]
II passive, to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, πιστωθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 536; ἐπεὶ δ᾽ ἐπιστώθησαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 66)]; μοι.. ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μ᾽ οἴκαδ᾽ ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath.., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.436.)]
II.2 feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded, ὄφρα.. πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ [Refs (21.218)]; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι.. feeling confidence that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1039.)]
III middle, give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τ᾽ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.233; ἐπιστώσαντ᾽ ἐπέεσσιν 21.286; π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.39.6.)]
III.2 πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφ᾽ ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 650, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.15.2.)]
III.3 confirm, prove, τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 1073.6, compare 6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus “Philoponi (Michaelis Ephesii) in libros de Generatione Animalium commentaria - pars” 206.25)]; guarantee, τι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.43.5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 5, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 13.407)]; τι διότι.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.122S.; ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα 3rd c.BC: Polystratus Epicureus “Herc.” 346p.84V.; [τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.628e)]; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Galb.” 5; ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hipp.” 1; πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.7; φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.2.4; ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην [prev. author] 1.14.6, compare 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 11.77)]; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο,.. ὅτι..; [LXX+4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 3.355: _absolutely_, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 133, LXX.3Ki.1.36.)]
make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.88.)]
II passive, to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, πιστωθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 536; ἐπεὶ δ᾽ ἐπιστώθησαν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 66)]; μοι.. ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μ᾽ οἴκαδ᾽ ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath.., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.436.)]
II.2 feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded, ὄφρα.. πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ [Refs (21.218)]; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι.. feeling confidence that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1039.)]
III middle, give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τ᾽ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.233; ἐπιστώσαντ᾽ ἐπέεσσιν 21.286; π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.39.6.)]
III.2 πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφ᾽ ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 650, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.15.2.)]
III.3 confirm, prove, τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 1073.6, compare 6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus “Philoponi (Michaelis Ephesii) in libros de Generatione Animalium commentaria - pars” 206.25)]; guarantee, τι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.43.5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 5, 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 13.407)]; τι διότι.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.122S.; ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα 3rd c.BC: Polystratus Epicureus “Herc.” 346p.84V.; [τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.628e)]; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Galb.” 5; ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hipp.” 1; πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.7; φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.2.4; ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην [prev. author] 1.14.6, compare 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 11.77)]; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο,.. ὅτι..; [LXX+4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 3.355: _absolutely_, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 133, LXX.3Ki.1.36.)]