πείθω peithō

Greek word for “to persuade” · Strong’s G3982 · used 52 times in 52 verses

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Meaning

πείθω; (i) Active; 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for peithō in context, with how often each is used:

• persuaded 8
• have been persuaded 8
• persuading 4
• having trusted 3
• having been persuaded 3
• having persuaded 2
• already trusting 2
• has trusted 1
• will persuade 1
• had trusted 1
• will they be persuaded 1
• 40 they were persuaded 1

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 5 (3), Philippians 1 (3), Matthew 27 (2), Acts 19 (2), Acts 26 (2), Acts 28 (2), Romans 2 (2), Galatians 5 (2), Philippians 3 (2), 2 Timothy 1 (2)

Forms

• πέπεισμαι 5
• πεποιθὼς 4
• ἐπείθοντο 3
• πέποιθεν 2
• πείσομεν 2
• πεποιθότας 2
• ἐπείσθησαν 2
• πείσαντες 2
• πείθων 2
• πεποιθότες 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with peithō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 6
• εἰ ei “if” 8
• εἶναι einai “to exist” 5
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 6
• περί peri “about” 6
• οἶδα oida “to know” 5
• ὅστις hostis, hētis “who/which” 4
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 5
• συναγωγή sunagōgē “synagogue” 3
• τε te “and/both” 4
• χαρά chara “joy” 3
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 4

Key verses

The verses using peithō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 18:9 — And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
• Acts 13:43 — Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to…
• Acts 14:19 — And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had…
• Acts 19:26 — Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be…
• Acts 28:23 — And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them…
• Romans 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
• 2 Corinthians 5:11 — Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
• Galatians 1:10 — For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
• Philippians 1:6 — Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
• Philippians 3:3 — For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• 2 Timothy 1:12 — For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that…
• Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.