ἀπιστία
apistia (apistía)
/ap-is-tee'-ah/
“want of faith, unbelief”
Primary meaning: want of faith, unbelief. Strong's: faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience). Lexical nuances: want of faith , unbelief : Mt 13:58 , Mk 6:6 9:24 16:14 , Ro 3:3 (but v.s. ἀπιστέω ) Ro 4:20 11:20 , 23 , I Ti 1:13 , He 3:12 , 19 ( DCG , ii, 775 a ; Cremer, 492).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G571 (ἄπιστος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
unbelief
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀπιστία (apistia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.