ἘΠΙΣΤΕΥΕΝ, ἐπιστευεν
EPISTEUEN, episteuen
Sounds Like: ep-is-TEH-oo-en
Translations: he was believing, he was trusting, he was entrusting, he was committing, he was having faith
From the root: ἘΠΙΣΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning 'to believe', 'to trust', or 'to have faith'. It is often used to describe an ongoing state of belief or trust in someone or something. It can also mean 'to entrust' or 'to commit' something to someone. In the provided context, it describes someone who was in the process of believing or trusting.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G4100 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- John — 2:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΙΣΤΕΥΩ.
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- ἘΠΙΣΤΟΥ — trust, believe, entrust, commit, have faith, be confident, rely upon
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