ἀπειθέω (apeithéō) — Not Believe

Greek word study: ἀπειθέω (apeithéō), Strong's G544. to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely)

GreekStrong's G544
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀπειθέω (apeithéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely)

Word study
Derivation: from G545 (ἀπειθής);

KJV translation words: not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving

Where this word appears

Strong's G544 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in John 3:36 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

disobeying ×4having disobeyed ×3being disobedient ×2were disobedient ×2are disobedient ×1not obeying ×1refusing to be persuaded ×1they were disbelieving ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἀπειθούντων ×2ἀπειθοῦντες ×2ἀπειθοῦσιν ×2ἀπειθοῦντα ×1ἀπειθήσαντες ×1ἀπειθήσασιν; ×1ἀπειθῶν ×1ἠπειθήσατε ×1ἠπείθησαν ×1ἠπείθουν ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×51 Peter ×4Acts ×3Hebrews ×2John ×1

Verses (all 15)

  • John 3:36 — ἀπειθῶν — not obeying
  • Acts 14:2 — ἀπειθήσαντες — disobeying
  • Acts 17:5 — ἀπειθοῦντες — being disobedient
  • Acts 19:9 — ἠπείθουν — they were disbelieving
  • Romans 2:8 — ἀπειθοῦσιν — disobeying
  • Romans 10:21 — ἀπειθοῦντα — disobeying
  • Romans 11:30 — ἠπειθήσατε — were disobedient
  • Romans 11:31 — ἠπείθησαν — were disobedient
  • Romans 15:31 — ἀπειθούντων — refusing to be persuaded
  • Hebrews 3:18 — ἀπειθήσασιν; — having disobeyed
  • Hebrews 11:31 — ἀπειθήσασιν — having disobeyed
  • 1 Peter 2:8 — ἀπειθοῦντες — being disobedient
  • 1 Peter 3:1 — ἀπειθοῦσιν — are disobedient
  • 1 Peter 3:20 — ἀπειθήσασίν — having disobeyed
  • 1 Peter 4:17 — ἀπειθούντων — disobeying

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G545 ἀπειθής (apeithḗs).

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 apeithéō (G544) mean?

To disbelieve (wilfully and perversely).

How is G544 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G544 as: not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving.

How often does ἀπειθέω (apeithéō) appear?

Strong's G544 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in John 3:36 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:17.