Strong's Lexicon
G4006 — πεποίθησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4006 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πεποίθησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the perfect of the alternate of G3958 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | pepoithesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pep-oy'-thay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. reliance |
| KJV Renderings: | confidence, trust |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πεποίθησις, πεποιθησεως, ἡ (πείθω, 2 perfect πέποιθα), trust, confidence (R. V.), reliance: 2Co 1:15; 2Co 3:4; 2Co 10:2; Eph 3:12; εἰς τινα, 2Co 8:22; ἐν τίνι,Php 3:4. (Philo de nobilit. § 7; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 3, 1; 3, 2, 2; 10, 1, 4; (11, 7, 1; Clement of Rome, 1Co 2:1-16; 1Co 3:1-23 [ET]); Zosimus (), Sextus Empiricus, others; the Sept. once for áÄÌèÈÌçåï, 2Ki 18:19.) The word is condemned by the Atticists; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 295.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πεποίθησις (confidence)
2 Corinthians 1:15
- KJV: And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before that ye might have a second benefit
- GK: και ταύτη τη πεποιθήσει εβουλόμην ελθείν προς υμάς πρότερον ίνα δευτέραν χάριν έχητε
2 Corinthians 3:4
- KJV: And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward
- GK: πεποίθησιν δε τοιαύτην έχομεν διά του χριστού προς τον θεόν
2 Corinthians 8:22
- KJV: 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 in you
- GK: συνεπέμψαμεν δε αυτοίς τον αδελφόν ημών ον εδοκιμάσαμεν εν πολλοίς πολλάκις σπουδαίον όντα νυνί δε πολύ σπουδαιότερον πεποιθήσει πολλή τη εις υμάς
2 Corinthians 10:2
- KJV: But I beseech 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
- GK: δέομαι δε το μη παρών θαρρήσαι τη πεποιθήσει η λογίζομαι τολμήσαι επί τινας τους λογιζομένους ημάς ως κατά σάρκα περιπατούντας
Ephesians 3:12
- KJV: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him
- GK: εν ω έχομεν την παρρησίαν και την προσαγωγήν εν πεποιθήσει διά της πίστεως αυτού
Philippians 3:4
- KJV: 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
- GK: καίπερ εγώ έχων πεποίθησιν και εν σαρκί ει δοκεί άλλος πεποιθέναι εν σαρκί εγώ μάλλον