Topic Overview
ἄπιστος (apistos)
ἄπιστος (apistos) (Greek Lexicon • G0571 • incredible, without faith, trust): 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 ; It is closely linked with אֱמֶת (emet) (Hebrew Lexicon • H571 • truth, faithfulness, firmness): truth, faithfulness, firmness. Firmness, stability, reliability, truth; that which is solid, trustworthy, and consistent with reality and God's character. Frequently paired with hesed.