ἄπιστος
apistos (ápistos)
/ap'-is-tos/
“incredible, without faith, trust”
Primary meaning: incredible, without faith, trust, unbelieving. Strong's: (actively) disbelieving, i.e. without Christian faith (specially, a heathen); (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing). Lexical nuances: of things, incredible : Ac 26:8 ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G4103 (πιστός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
that believeth notfaithlessincredible thinginfidelunbeliever ing
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἄπιστος (apistos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.