ἈΠΕΙΘΕΙΑ, ἀπειθεια
APEITHEIA, apeitheia
Sounds Like: ah-pay-THEY-ah
Translations: disobedience, unbelief, a disobedience, an unbelief
From the root: ἈΠΕΙΘΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state or act of refusing to be persuaded or to obey. It signifies a willful resistance to authority or truth, often implying a lack of faith or trust. It is used to describe a condition of rebellion or obstinacy.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G543 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 11:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 11 — 8:326
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Psalms of Solomon — 17:22
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 15:2
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 11:30
From the same root
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