πείθω

πείθω,

[in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;]

(i) Active;

1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Matt 28,14, ApG 19,26 before περί, with genitive of thing(s), ApG 19,8 with accusative of person(s), ApG 12,20; 14,19; 18,4, 2 Kor 5,11, Gal 1,10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 Joh 3,19 with accusative before περί, ApG 28,23 with accusative and inf., ApG 13,43; 26,28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Matt 27,20,

2. Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, Pr., 147, 154; Bl., § 59, 2): to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative and inf., Rom 2,19 with accusative ref. (see Ellic., in l) : Fil 1,6, 25; with dative, Fil 1,14, Phm 21; ἑαυτῷ, with inf., 2 Kor 10,7 before ἐν, Fil 3,3-4; ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Fil 2,24 ἐπί, with dative, Matt 27,43 (WH, mg.), Mark 10,24 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Luk 11,22; 18,9, 2 Kor 1,9, Hebr 2,13; ἐπί, with accusative, Matt 27,43 (with dative, WH, mg.); id. before ὅτι, 2 Kor 2,3, 2 Thess 3,4 (see Lft., Notes, 127); εἰς, with accusative of person(s) before ὅτι, Gal 5,10,

(ii) Pass. and mid.;

1. to be persuaded, believe (see M, Pr., 158) : absol., Luk 16,31, ApG 17,4; 21,14, Hebr 13,18; with dative, ApG 28,24 with accusative and inf., ApG 26,26 so also pf., πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref. before περί, Hebr 6,9 with accusative and inf., Luk 20,6 ὅτι, Rom 8,38, 2 Tim 1,5; 1,12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Rom 14,14 περί, with genitive before ὅτι, Rom 15,14,

2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person(s), ApG 5,36-37, 40; 23,21; 27,11, Rom 2,8, Gal 5,7, Hebr 13,17, Jak 3,3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).†

Πειθώ, -οῦς, ἡ

1. Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess).

2. per­suasion: ἐν πειθοῖ (so Orig., Eus. and some cursives in 1 Kor 2,4 for πειθός, which see).†