Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "πίστις" (pistis) primarily means faith, belief, trust, or confidence, particularly in a religious context involving God, Christ, or spiritual matters. It can refer to the act of trusting or believing, as well as the content or object of that belief, such as religious teachings or doctrines. Additionally, it can signify faithfulness or loyalty, including a pledge of fidelity in certain contexts.
faith; trust and belief in God
The Greek word pistis means "faith; trust and belief in God," encompassing related ideas including assurance, belief, believe, faith.
Its Hebrew parallel is אֱמוּנָה (ĕmûwnâh), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.
The semantic range of pistis — spanning meanings like assurance, belief, believe — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.
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