πείθω
peíthō
to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary verb;
to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
- to convince (by argument, true or false)
- by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means)
- reflexively, or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield
Usage
55 occurrences · 0 OT · 55 NT · 38 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- persuaded5 · 11%
- obey4 · 9%
- believed3 · 7%
- i am persuaded3 · 7%
- am persuaded3 · 7%
- he trusted2 · 4%
- obeyed2 · 4%
- persuading2 · 4%
- trust2 · 4%
- having confidence2 · 4%
- that ye should2 · 4%
- confidence2 · 4%
- will persuade1 · 2%
- for them that trust1 · 2%
- will they be persuaded1 · 2%
- trusted1 · 2%
- they agreed1 · 2%
- having made1 · 2%
- their friend1 · 2%
- hath persuaded1 · 2%
- would1 · 2%
- be persuaded1 · 2%
- do1 · 2%
- yield1 · 2%
- thou persuadest1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.