Strong's Lexicon
G545
G545 — ἀπειθής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G545 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀπειθής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and G3982 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | apeithes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-ei-thace' |
| Meaning: | 1. unpersuadable, i.e. contumacious |
| KJV Renderings: | disobedient |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπειθής, ἀπειθες, genitive ἀπειθους (πείθομαι), impersuasible, uncompliant, contumacious (A. V. disobedient): absolutely, Luk 1:17; Tit 1:16; Tit 3:3; τίνι, 2Ti 3:2; Rom 1:30; Act 26:19. (Deu 21:18; Num 20:10; Isa 30:9; Zec 7:12; in Greek writings from Thucydides down; (in Theognis, 1235 actively not persuasive).)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀπειθής (disobedient)
Luke 1:17
- KJV: And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just to make ready a people prepared for the Lord
- GK: και αυτός προελεύσεται ενώπιον αυτού εν πνεύματι και δυνάμει Ηλίου επιστρέψαι καρδίας πατέρων επί τέκνα και απειθείς εν φρονήσει δικαίων ετοιμάσαι κυρίω λαόν κατεσκευασμένον
Acts 26:19
- KJV: Whereupon O king Agrippa I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision
- GK: όθεν βασιλεύ Αγρίππα ουκ εγενόμην απειθής τη ουρανίω οπτασία
Romans 1:30
- KJV: Backbiters haters of God despiteful proud boasters inventors of evil things disobedient to parents
- GK: καταλάλους θεοστυγείς υβριστάς υπερηφάνους αλαζόνας εφευρετάς κακών γονεύσιν απειθείς
2 Timothy 3:2
- KJV: For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful unholy
- GK: έσονται γαρ οι άνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι αλαζόνες υπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεύσιν απειθείς αχάριστοι ανόσιοι
Titus 1:16
- KJV: They profess that they know God but in works they deny being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate
- GK: θεόν ομολογούσιν ειδέναι τοις δε έργοις αρνούνται βδελυκτοί όντες και απειθείς και προς παν έργον αγαθόν αδόκιμοι
Titus 3:3
- KJV: For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful hating one another
- GK: ήμεν γαρ ποτε και ημείς ανόητοι απειθείς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες επιθυμίαις και ηδοναίς ποικίλαις εν κακία και φθόνω διάγοντες στυγητοί μισούντες αλλήλους