The Difference Between pistis and emunah
pistis (Greek, G4102) means "assurance" and emunah (Hebrew, H530) means "faith)" — two words from different Testaments that address the same biblical theme. Comparing them shows how the Old and New Testaments speak with one consistent voice on this subject.
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πίστις vs אֱמוּנָה
pistis and emunah
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πίστις
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospe
G4102
Exegetical Meaning
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself | Etymology: from G3982 (πείθω); | KJV: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity
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אֱמוּנָה
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
H530
Exegetical Meaning
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity | Etymology: or (shortened) אֱמֻנָה; feminine of H529 (אֵמוּן); | KJV: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
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- The Righteous Shall Live by Faithfulness
- New Every Morning — God's Faithfulness
- Walking in Faithfulness