G3982Greekpépeismai
πέπεισμαι
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)
52
Total Occurrences
13
Books
0
Old Testament
52
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1persuade
- 2to persuade, i.e., to induce one by words to believe
- 3to be persuaded, to suffer one's self to be persuaded; to be induced to believe: to have faith: in a thing
- 4to make friends of, to win one's favor, gain one's good will, or to seek to win one, strive to please one
- 5to tranquillise
- 6to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with
- 7be persuaded
- 8to persuade unto i.e., move or induce one to persuasion to do something
- 9to trust, have confidence, be confident
Etymology & Derivation
a primary verb