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ἀπειθέω
apeithéō · Greek · Strong's G544 · 14 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Greek words as “disobedient”
What it means
to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely)
from G545 (ἀπειθής);
How the KJV renders it
not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“disobedient”
also renders anypótaktos (G506), apeithḗs (G545)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 2:8 · V-PAP-NPM
and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
1 Peter 3:1 · V-PAI-3P
In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,
1 Peter 3:20 · V-AAP-DPM
who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
1 Peter 4:17 · V-PAP-GPM
For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?
Acts 14:2 · V-AAP-NPM
But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
Acts 19:9 · V-IAI-3P
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Hebrews 3:18 V-AAP-DPMHebrews 11:31 V-AAP-DPMJohn 3:36 V-PAP-NSMRomans 2:8 V-PAP-DPMRomans 10:21 V-PAP-ASMRomans 11:30 V-AAI-2PRomans 11:31 V-AAI-3PRomans 15:31 V-PAP-GPM
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