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G4102Koine Greek (New Testament)
pístis (Pistis / Faith)
Pronunciation: /pis'-tis/
πίστις
Noun FemininePart of Speech
Noun Feminine
KJV Concordance
244 Total Occurrences
Derivation / Root
From G3982 (peitho - to persuade, trust, rely).
Thayer / Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon
Concise Definition
faith, conviction, trust, firm belief
Exhaustive Strong\'s Commentary
From G3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction of religious truth, especially reliance upon Christ for salvation.
Theological Outline of Biblical Usage
- 1Full personal trust and surrender to the person, promises, and atonement of Jesus Christ.
- 2The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
- 3The body of Christian doctrine ("the faith once for all delivered", Jude 1:3).
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