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pistos G4103

πιστός (pistos) means “faithful” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πιστός Greek · G4103 67 tagged occurrences in 63 verses

Pronunciation guide: pis-tos' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4103

πιστός · pistos · faithful

πιστός, -ή, -όν (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אָמַן ;] I. Pass., to be trusted or believed; 1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Mat.24:45 25:21, 23 Luk.12:42, Act.16:15, 1Co.4:2 4:17 7:25, Eph.1:1 6:21, Col.1:2, 7 4:7, 9, 1Ti.1:12, 2Ti.2:2, Heb.2:17 3:2, 5, 1Pe.5:12, Rev.2:13 19:11; of God, 1Co.1:9 10:13, 2Co.1:18, 1Th.5:24, 2Th.3:3, Heb.10:23 11:11, 2Ti.2:13, 1Jn.1:9, 1Pe.4:19; before ἐν, Luk.16:10-12 19:17, 1Ti.3:11; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.25:23; ἄχρι θανάτου, Rev.2:10; ὁ μάρτυς ὁ π., Rev.1:5; id. καὶ ἀληθινός, Rev.3:14. 2. Of things, trustworthy, reliable, sure: Act.13:34, 1Ti.1:15 3:1 4:9, 2Ti.2:11, Tit.1:9 3:8, Rev.21:5 22:6. II. Act., believing, trusting, relying: Act.16:1, 2Co.6:15, Gal.3:9, 1Ti.4:10 5:16 6:2, Tit.1:6, Rev.17:14; pl., Act.10:45, 1Ti.4:3 4:12; opposite to ἄπιστος, Jhn.20:27; π. εἰς θεόν, 1Pe.1:21; π. ποιεῖν, III Jn 5. (On the difficulty of choosing in some cases between the active and the passive meaning, see Lft., Gal., 157.) † (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

trustworthy, faithful, believing.

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How translators render G4103

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
faithful 31
is faithful 5
this is a trustworthy 4
believe 3
believers 3
a faithful 2
a believer 1
and faithful 1
are faithful 1
be faithful 1
believing 1
believing woman 1
does a believer 1
faithful ones 1
is trustworthy 1
of a believing 1
of faith 1
of those who believe 1
sure blessings 1
the faithful 1
to faithful 1
to their faithful 1
trustworthy 1
was faithful 1
who are believers 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
faithful 38
a faithful 7
believing 2
is faithful 2
a true 1
and believed 1
faithfully 1
hath he that believeth 1
man 1
of the believers 1
of them which believe 1
of those that believe 1
that believeth 1
the faithful 1
the sure 1
to faithful 1
to the faithful 1
true 1
unto a faithful 1
which believed 1
woman 1

Verses containing G4103

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  1. 1 Peter 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

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  2. 1 Peter 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

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  3. 1 Peter 5:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

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  4. 1 John 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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  5. 3 John 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

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  6. Revelation 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

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  7. Revelation 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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  8. Revelation 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

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  9. Revelation 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

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  10. Revelation 17:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

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  11. Revelation 19:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

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  12. Revelation 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”

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  13. Revelation 22:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”

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