◄ 569. apisteó ►
Strong's Lexicon apisteó: To disbelieve, to be unfaithful, to doubt Original Word: ἀπιστέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apisteó Pronunciation: ah-pees-TEH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (ap-is-teh'-o) Definition: To disbelieve, to be unfaithful, to doubt Meaning: I am unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἄπιστος (apistos), meaning "unbelieving" or "faithless." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with disbelief or lack of faith is אֱמוּנָה (emunah), which means faithfulness or trust. However, the concept of disbelief is more contextually found in terms like מָאֵן (ma'en), meaning to refuse or reject. Usage: The verb ἀπιστέω (apisteó) primarily conveys the act of disbelief or lack of faith. It is used in the New Testament to describe a refusal to trust or believe in God, His promises, or His messengers. This term often highlights a spiritual condition of skepticism or doubt, particularly in relation to the gospel message and the person of Jesus Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, belief and faith were often associated with trust in the gods, philosophical systems, or political structures. The early Christian message challenged these existing beliefs by calling individuals to place their faith solely in Jesus Christ. The concept of disbelief (apisteó) was significant in the early church as it addressed both Jewish and Gentile audiences who struggled with accepting the radical claims of the gospel. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 569 apistéō (from 571 /ápistos, "unfaithful," without faith, i.e. negating 4103 /pistós, "faithful") – properly, refusing to be persuaded by God ("betray His trust," J. Thayer). 569 /apistéō ("not willing to be persuaded") means more than "disbelieve" ("not believing") because it indicates "refusing to be faithful" (honor a trust or revelation from the Lord). See 571 (apistos). 569/apisteō ("refuse to be persuaded") is sin committed by believers (Mk 16:11; Lk 24:11,41) and unbelievers (Ac 28:24; Ro 3:3; 1 Pet 2:7). 569 (apistéō) reveals a person is unconvinced when they should be persuaded by what the Lord has done (offered). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apistos Definition to disbelieve, be faithless NASB Translation believe (3), disbelieve (1), disbelieved (1), faithless (1), refused to believe (1), would not believe (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 569: ἀπιστέω ἀπιστέω, ἀπίστω; (imperfect ἠπίστουν); 1 aorist ἠπίστησα; (ἄπιστος); 1. to betray a trust, be unfaithful: 2 Timothy 2:13 (opposed to πιστός μένει); Romans 3:3; (others deny this sense in the N. T.; cf. Morison or Meyer on Romans, the passage cited; Ellicott on 2 Timothy, the passage cited). 2. to have no belief, disbelieve: in the news of Christ's resurrection, Mark 16:11; Luke 24:41; with dative of person, Luke 24:11; in the tidings concerning Jesus the Messiah, Mark 16:16 (opposed to πιστεύω) (so 1 Peter 2:7 T Tr WH); Acts 28:24. (In Greek writings from Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance disbelieve From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey -- believe not. see GREEK apistos Forms and Transliterations απιστησας απιστήσας ἀπιστήσας απιστουμεν απιστούμεν ἀπιστοῦμεν απιστουντων απιστούντων ἀπιστούντων απιστουσιν ἀπιστοῦσιν ηπιστησαν ηπίστησαν ηπίστησάν ἠπίστησαν ἠπίστησάν ηπιστουν ηπίστουν ἠπίστουν apistesas apistēsas apistḗsas apistoumen apistoûmen apistounton apistountōn apistoúnton apistoúntōn apistousin apistoûsin epistesan epístesan epístesán ēpistēsan ēpístēsan ēpístēsán epistoun epístoun ēpistoun ēpístoun Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 16:11 V-AIA-3P GRK: ὑπ' αὐτῆς ἠπίστησαν NAS: and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it. KJV: of her, believed not. INT: by her disbelieved [it] Mark 16:16 V-APA-NMS GRK: ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται NAS: shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. KJV: but he that believeth not shall be damned. INT: the [one] however having disbelieved will be condemned Luke 24:11 V-IIA-3P GRK: ταῦτα καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς NAS: to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. KJV: they believed them not. INT: of them and they disbelieved them Luke 24:41 V-PPA-GMP GRK: Ἔτι δὲ ἀπιστούντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ NAS: While they still could not believe [it] because KJV: while they yet believed not for joy, INT: still moreover while they were disbelieving of them for Acts 28:24 V-IIA-3P GRK: οἱ δὲ ἠπίστουν NAS: but others would not believe. KJV: and some believed not. INT: some however disbelieved Romans 3:3 V-AIA-3P GRK: γάρ εἰ ἠπίστησάν τινες μὴ NAS: some did not believe, their unbelief KJV: if some did not believe? shall INT: indeed if believed some not 2 Timothy 2:13 V-PIA-1P GRK: εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς NAS: If we are faithless, He remains KJV: If we believe not, [yet] he abideth INT: if we are unfaithful he faithful 1 Peter 2:7 V-PPA-DMP GRK: τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἀπιστοῦσιν δὲ λίθος NAS: but for those who disbelieve, THE STONE INT: who believe to [those] disobeying however [the] stone Strong's Greek 569 8 Occurrences ἀπιστήσας — 1 Occ. ἀπιστοῦμεν — 1 Occ. ἀπιστούντων — 1 Occ. ἀπιστοῦσιν — 1 Occ. ἠπίστησαν — 2 Occ. ἠπίστουν — 2 Occ.