ἈΠΕΙΘΗΣ, ἀπειθης
APEITHĒS, apeithēs
Sounds Like: ah-pay-THAYS
Translations: disobedient, rebellious, unbelieving, unpersuadable
From the root: ἈΠΕΙΘΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is disobedient, rebellious, or unwilling to be persuaded. It is often used to characterize those who refuse to comply with authority or believe in something. It is a compound word formed from the prefix 'ἀ-' (a-), meaning 'not' or 'without', and 'πειθής' (peithēs), meaning 'obedient' or 'persuadable'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0545 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 7:186
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 26:19
From the same root
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