πιστεύω
“to have faith, to believe, to believe in”
Primary meaning: to have faith, to believe, to believe in, on. Strong's: to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ). Lexical nuances: intrans., to have faith (in), to believe ; in cl., c. acc., dat., in NT also c. prep. (on the significance of the various constructions, v. M, Pr. , 67 f.; Vau. on Ro 4:5 ; Ellic. on I Ti 1:16 ; Abbott, JV , 19-80): absol., Mt 24:23 , 26 , Mk 13:21 , I Co 11:18 ; c. acc. rei, Ac 13:41 , I Co 13:7 ; c. dat. pers. (to believe what one says), Mk 16:[13 , 14] , I Jo 4:1 ; τ. ψεύδει , II Th 2:11 ; π...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4102 (πίστις);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H0539 -> πιστεύω (to have faith, to believe, to believe in)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where πιστεύω (pisteuo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.