ΠΕΙΘΕΙΝΠΡΟ, πειθεινπρο
PEITHEINPRO, peitheinpro
Sounds Like: PAY-thayn PRO
Translations: to persuade, to obey, to trust, before, in front of, for, on behalf of
From the root: ΠΕΙΘΩ, ΠΡΟ
Part of Speech: Verb, Preposition
Explanation: This appears to be two separate words, 'ΠΕΙΘΕΙΝ' (peithein) and 'ΠΡΟ' (pro), written together without a space, which was common in ancient Greek texts. 'ΠΕΙΘΕΙΝ' is the present active infinitive of the verb 'πείθω', meaning 'to persuade', 'to obey', or 'to trust'. 'ΠΡΟ' is a preposition meaning 'before' (in terms of time or place), 'in front of', 'for', or 'on behalf of'. When used together, as in the example, it would mean 'to persuade before' or 'to persuade instead of'.
Inflection: ΠΕΙΘΕΙΝ: Infinitive, Present, Active. ΠΡΟ: Does not inflect.
Strong’s numbers: G3982 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4253 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 4:14
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