Lexical Definition
ἀπιστέω apistéō (ap-is-teh'-o) to disbelieve G:V
from ἄπιστος
believe not.
- to be unbelieving, i.e. (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἠπίστουν | they were not believing | Luke.24.11 |
| were disbelieving | Acts.28.24 | |
| ἠπίστησαν | disbelieved | Mark.16.11 |
| ἠπίστησάν | disbelieved | Rom.3.3 |
| ἀπιστοῦσιν | disbelieving | 1Pet.2.7 |
| ἀπιστοῦμεν | we are faithless | 2Tim.2.13 |
| ἀπιστούντων | while are disbelieving | Luke.24.41 |
| ἀπιστήσασ | having disbelieved | Mark.16.16 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἀπιστέω, -ῶ (< ἄπιστος), [in LXX: Wi 1:2 10:7 12:17 18:13, Si 1:27, II Mac 8:13*;]
1. to disbelieve, be faithless: Mk 16:11, 16, Lk 24:11, 41, Ac 28:24, I Pe 2:7; so prob. also Ro 3:3, II Ti 2:13 (ICC, CGT, in ll.; MM, s.v.).
2. = ἀπειθέω (Hdt.; on this sense in Ro 3:3, II Ti 2:13, v. Vaughan on Ro 3:3; Lft., Notes, 265; Thayer, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 16:11 · 16:16 |
| Luke | 24:11 · 24:41 |
| Acts | 28:24 |
| Romans | 3:3 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:13 |
| 1 Peter | 2:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀπιστέω-έω,
future passive ἀπιστέωηθήσομαι[ἀπιστέωήσομαι in \_passive\_ sense, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 450c">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—to be ἄπιστος, and so:
__I disbelieve, distrust, ἐγὼ τὸ μὲν οὔ ποτ᾽ ἀπίστεον[Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, τὴν γνῶσιν τοῦ οἰκείου ἀπιστέωεῖσθαι was distrusted, i.e. no one could be sure of knowing, [ἀπιστέωούμενοι, οὐ φιλοῦσι τοὺς ἀπιστέωοῦντας 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.2.17, compare “Hier.” 4.1; ὑπὸ τῆς πατρίδος [prev. author] “Smp.” 4.29, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 271b, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.49:">Refs 5th c.BC+] —but mostly,
__I.2 with dative person, κρατέουσιν[ἀπιστέωήσω λόγοι; 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1350, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.86; ἀ.τῇ ἐξ αὑτῶν ξυνέσει [prev. author] 3.37; τοῖς ἰάμασιν “IG” 4.951.24 (Epid.); ἡμῖν αὐτοῖς 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1112b10">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ.τινί τι disbelieve one in a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἷς ἠπίστησαν ἔχειν.. whom they suspected of having, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__I.3 c.infinitive, οὐδέν σ᾽ ἀπιστέωῶ καὶ δὶς οἰμῶξαι I nothing doubt that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. μὴ γενέσθαι τι to doubt that it could be, [ἀπιστέωοῦντες αὐτὸν μὴ ἥξειν [prev. author] 2.101, compare 4.40, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 301c, “R.” 555a; also ἀ. μὴ οὐκ ἐπιστήμη ᾖ ἡ ἀρετή [prev. author] “Men.” 89d; ἀ. πῶς.. “Phd.” 73b; ἀ. εἰ.. “APl.” 4.52 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus), 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.555; ὅτι.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 89d; ὡς “R.” 450c:">Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὸ ἐπιτήδευμα ἀπιστέωεῖται μὴ δυνατὸν εἶναι it is not believed to be possible, [Refs]
__I.4 absolutely, to be incredulous, [ἀπιστέωεῖν 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 250; ἐπὶ τοῖς λεγομένοις 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.92. ">NT+5th c.BC+]
__II ={ἀπειθέω}, disobey, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be disobedient, τοῖς ἀπιστέωοῦσιν τάδε in these things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἢν δ᾽ ἀπιστέωῶσι but if they refuse to comply, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 to be faithless, εἰ ἡμεῖς ἀπιστέωοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει [NT]
__II.3 νεκρὸς τὸν θάνατον ἀπιστέωούμενος belying death, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III τὸ σῶμ᾽ οὐκ ἀπιστέωήσω χθονί, i.e. [Refs]will not hesitate to commit it.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.16.16 ☩ 2Tim.2.13