ΚΑΤΑΠΕΙΘΩ, καταπειθω
KATAPEITHŌ, katapeithō
Sounds Like: kah-tah-PEY-thoh
Translations: to persuade, to convince, to prevail upon, to win over
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΠΕΙΘΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'κατά' (down, against) and 'πείθω' (to persuade). It means to thoroughly persuade or convince someone, often implying success in winning them over to one's point of view. It describes the act of bringing someone to agreement through argument or influence.
Inflection: First person singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G2657 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΠΕΙΘΩ.
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- ΚΑΤΑΠΕΙΘΕΙΣ — persuade, prevail upon, convince, win over
- ΚΑΤΑΠΕΙΣΗ — persuasion, conviction, a persuasion
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