πείθω

peíthō · Greek · Strong's G3982 · 52 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “trust”

What it means

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)

a primary verb;

How the KJV renders it

agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“trust”

also renders pepoíthēsis (G4006), elpízō (G1679), ʼâman (H539), gâlal (H1556), chûwl (H2342), châçâh (H2620), yâchal (H3176), mibṭâch (H4009), machăçeh (H4268), rᵉchats (H7365)

“yield”

also renders poiéō (G4160), parístēmi (G3936), dídōmi (G1325), apodídōmi (G591), gâmal (H1580), zâraʻ (H2232), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçaph (H3254), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“obey”

also renders hypakoḗ (G5218), hypakoúō (G5219), peitharchéō (G3980), mishmaʻath (H4928), shâmaʻ (H8085), shᵉmaʻ (H8086)

“believe”

also renders pístis (G4102), pisteúō (G4100), ʼâman (H539), ʼăman (H540)

“agree”

also renders syntíthemai (G4934), eunoéō (G2132)

“persuade”

also renders anapeíthō (G374), pâthâh (H6601)

“have confidence”

also renders tharrhéō (G2292)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

52 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 John 3:19 · V-FAI-1P

And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him,

2 Corinthians 1:9 · V-2RAP-NPM

Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,

2 Corinthians 2:3 · V-2RAP-NSM

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.

2 Corinthians 5:11 · V-PAI-1P

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 10:7 · V-2RAI-3S

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

2 Thessalonians 3:4 · V-2RAI-1P

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

2 Timothy 1:5 V-RPI-1S2 Timothy 1:12 V-RPI-1SActs 5:36 V-IPI-3PActs 5:37 V-IPI-3PActs 5:40 V-API-3PActs 12:20 V-AAP-NPMActs 13:43 V-IAI-3PActs 14:19 V-AAP-NPMActs 17:4 V-API-3PActs 18:4 V-IAI-3SActs 19:8 V-PAP-NSMActs 19:26 V-AAP-NSMActs 21:14 V-PPP-GSMActs 23:21 V-APS-2SActs 26:26 V-PPI-1SActs 26:28 V-PAI-2SActs 27:11 V-IPI-3SActs 28:23 V-PAP-NSMActs 28:24 V-IPI-3PGalatians 1:10 V-PAI-1SGalatians 5:7 V-PPNGalatians 5:10 V-2RAI-1SHebrews 2:13 V-2RAP-NSMHebrews 6:9 V-RPI-1PHebrews 13:17 V-PMM-2PHebrews 13:18 V-PPI-1PJames 3:3 V-PPNLuke 11:22 V-2LAI-3SLuke 16:31 V-FPI-3PLuke 18:9 V-2RAP-APMLuke 20:6 V-RPP-NSMMatthew 27:20 V-AAI-3PMatthew 27:43 V-2RAI-3SMatthew 28:14 V-FAI-1PPhilemon 1:21 V-2RAP-NSMPhilippians 1:6 V-2RAP-NSMPhilippians 1:14 V-2RAP-APMPhilippians 1:25 V-2RAP-NSMPhilippians 2:24 V-2RAI-1SPhilippians 3:3 V-2RAP-NPMPhilippians 3:4 V-2RANRomans 2:8 V-PMP-DPMRomans 2:19 V-2RAI-2SRomans 8:38 V-RPI-1SRomans 14:14 V-RPI-1SRomans 15:14 V-RPI-1S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.