πιστεύω (pisteúō) — Believe

Greek word study: πιστεύω (pisteúō), Strong's G4100. to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-be

GreekStrong's G4100
Quick definition
Greek word
πιστεύω (pisteúō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)

Word study
Derivation: from G4102 (πίστις);

KJV translation words: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with

Where this word appears

Strong's G4100 is tagged on 245 words in 218 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:13 and last appears in Jude 1:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

believing ×40having believed ×22believed ×21do believe ×13believe ×10is believing ×10to believe ×10may believe ×7you may believe ×6I believe ×5they believed ×5you believe ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πιστεύων ×24ἐπίστευσαν ×21πιστεύετε ×16πιστεύουσιν ×15ἐπίστευσεν ×14πιστεύσητε ×11πιστεύεις ×7πιστεύοντες ×7πιστεῦσαι ×7ἐπιστεύσατε ×7

Books where it appears most

John ×98Acts ×39Romans ×21Mark ×15Matthew ×111 John ×10Luke ×91 Corinthians ×9

Verses (first 25 of 218)

  • Matthew 8:13 — ἐπίστευσας — you have believed
  • Matthew 9:28 — πιστεύετε — Believe you
  • Matthew 18:6 — πιστευόντων — are believing
  • Matthew 21:22 — πιστεύοντες — believing
  • Matthew 21:25 — ἐπιστεύσατε — did you believe
  • Matthew 21:32 — ἐπιστεύσατε — you did believe
  • Matthew 24:23 — πιστεύσητε — shall believe it
  • Matthew 24:26 — πιστεύσητε — shall believe it
  • Matthew 27:42 — πιστεύσομεν — we will believe
  • Mark 1:15 — πιστεύετε — do believe
  • Mark 5:36 — πίστευε — do believe
  • Mark 9:23 — πιστεῦσαι — to believe
  • Mark 9:24 — πιστεύω — I believe
  • Mark 9:42 — πιστευόντων — are believing
  • Mark 11:23 — πιστεύῃ — may believe
  • Mark 11:24 — πιστεύετε — do believe
  • Mark 11:31 — ἐπιστεύσατε — did you believe
  • Mark 13:21 — πιστεύετε — you do believe it
  • Mark 15:32 — πιστεύσωμεν — may believe
  • Mark 16:13 — ἐπίστευσαν — did they believe
  • Mark 16:14 — ἐπίστευσαν — believed
  • Mark 16:16 — πιστεύσας — having believed
  • Mark 16:17 — πιστεύσασιν — having believed
  • Luke 1:20 — ἐπίστευσας — you did believe
  • Luke 1:45 — πιστεύσασα — having believed

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Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pisteúō (G4100) mean?

To have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to christ).

How is G4100 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4100 as: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.

How often does πιστεύω (pisteúō) appear?

Strong's G4100 is tagged on 245 words in 218 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 8:13 and last appears in Jude 1:5.