ΠΙΘΩΝ, πιθων
PITHŌN, pithōn
Sounds Like: pi-THON
Translations: persuade, obey, trust, believe, be confident, yield, be persuaded
From the root: ΠΙΘΩΝ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'peitho', meaning to persuade, to trust, or to obey. It describes the act of being convinced or yielding to someone or something. In the provided context, it appears to be used in a subjunctive or optative mood, indicating a potential or desired action, often in a negative construction like 'that they may not persuade' or 'that they may not trust'.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, Third Person, Plural
Strong’s number: G3983 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 28:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΙΘΩΝ, appear in our texts.
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