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