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πιστός

pistos

Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)

The word "πιστός" (pistos) primarily means trustworthy, reliable, or faithful, often describing someone or something that can be depended on. It is used to refer to people who are loyal or faithful, such as servants, believers, or messengers, and also to God, emphasizing His reliability and faithfulness. Additionally, it can describe things that are trustworthy or true, and in some contexts, it refers to those who actively believe or trust.

faithful; trustworthy, reliable

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The Greek word pistos means "faithful; trustworthy, reliable," encompassing related ideas including believe, faithful, sure, true.

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Its Hebrew parallel is אָמַן (âman), revealing shared conceptual ground across the biblical languages.

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The semantic range of pistos — spanning meanings like believe, faithful, sure — suggests a word whose full significance cannot be captured by a single English term.

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πιστόςâman — properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
אָמַןproperly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;parallel
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HebrewH539

אָמַן

âman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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πίστιςpistisπιστεύωpisteyōἐλπίςelpisאֱמוּנָהĕmûwnâhאָמַןâman
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H539

אָמַן

âman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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