πέπεισμαι

Strong’s Definition

to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)

Etymology & Derivation

a primary verb

KJV Usage

agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield

Detailed Definition

From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon outline.

• 1.persuade
• 2.to persuade, i.e., to induce one by words to believe
• 3.to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing
• 4.to make friends of, to win one's favor, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one
• 5.to tranquillise
• 6.to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with
• 7.be persuaded
• 8.to persuade unto i.e., move or induce one to persuasion to do something
• 9.to trust, have confidence, be confident