Transliteration: peitho · verb
| Meaning | I persuade, urge |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 52x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἔπεισαν, πέποιθεν, πείσομεν, ἐπεποίθει, πεισθήσονται, πεποιθότας, πεπεισμένος, ἐπείθοντο, ἐπείσθησαν, πείσαντες |
| Example verses | Matt 27:20 · Matt 27:43 · Matt 28:14 · Luke 11:22 · Luke 16:31 |
πείθω (peitho) is a verb that occurs 52 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I persuade, urge” and first appears in Matt 27:20.
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