Lexical Definition
ἀπιστία apistía (ap-is-tee'-ah) unbelief G:N-F
from ἄπιστος
unbelief.
- faithlessness, i.e. (negatively) disbelief (lack of Christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience)
Abbott-Smith
** ἀπιστία, -ας, ἡ (< ἄπιστος), [in LXX: Wi 14:25, IV Mac 12:4*;]
want of faith, unbelief: Mt 13:58, Mk 6:6 9:24 16:14, Ro 3:3 (but v.s. ἀπιστέω) Ro 4:20 11:20, 23, I Ti 1:13, He 3:12, 19 (DCG, ii, 775a; Cremer, 492).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 13:58 |
| Mark | 6:6 · 9:24 · 16:14 |
| Romans | 3:3 · 4:20 · 11:20 · 11:23 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:13 |
| Hebrews | 3:12 · 3:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀπιστία,
Ionic dialect -ίη, ἡ, unbelief, distrust, πίστεις.. δμῶς καὶ ἀπιστίαι ὤλεσαν ἄνδρας beliefs and disbeliefs, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ ἀ. μὴ γενέσθαι τι from disbelief that.., [Refs]; ἀ. πρὸς ἑαυτόν lack of self-confidence, [ἀπιστίας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 268">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπιστίαν ἔχειν περί τινος to be in doubt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς -ίαν τοῦ κατηγόρου to discredit him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of things, τὰ εἰρημένα ἐς ἀ. πολλὴν ἀπῖκται[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὰς ἀπιστίας ἔχει it admits of many doubts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀτοπία καὶ ἀπιστία incredibility, [ἀπιστίαν ἔχει 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 10.44. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II want of faith, faithlessness, θνήσκει δὲ πίστις βλαστάνει δ᾽ ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; treachery, [ἀπιστίαν 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 309.">Refs 5th c.BC+]