πεισμονή

πεισμονή, -ῆς, ἡ

(πείθω),

persuasion: Galatians 5:8.

πείθω,

[in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;]

(i) Active;

1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Matthew 28:14, Acts 19:26; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Acts 19:8; with accusative of person(s), Acts 12:20; 14:19; 18:4, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Galatians 1:10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 John 3:19; with accusative before περί, Acts 28:23; with accusative and inf., Acts 13:43; 26:28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Matthew 27:20.

2. Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, Pr., 147, 154; Bl., § 59, 2): to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative and inf., Romans 2:19; with accusative ref. (see Ellic., in l) : Philippians 1:6, 25; with dative, Philippians 1:14, Phm 21; ἑαυτῷ, with inf., 2 Corinthians 10:7; before ἐν, Philippians 3:3-4; ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Philippians 2:24; ἐπί, with dative, Matthew 27:43 (WH, mg.), Mark 10:24 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Luke 11:22; 18:9, 2 Corinthians 1:9, Hebrews 2:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 27:43 (with dative, WH, mg.); id. before ὅτι, 2 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:4 (see Lft., Notes, 127); εἰς, with accusative of person(s) before ὅτι, Galatians 5:10.

(ii) Pass. and mid.;

1. to be persuaded, believe (see M, Pr., 158) : absol., Luke 16:31, Acts 17:4; 21:14, Hebrews 13:18; with dative, Acts 28:24; with accusative and inf., Acts 26:26; so also pf., πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref. before περί, Hebrews 6:9; with accusative and inf., Luke 20:6; ὅτι, Romans 8:38, 2 Timothy 1:5; 1:12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Romans 14:14; περί, with genitive before ὅτι, Romans 15:14.

2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person(s), Acts 5:36-37, 40; 23:21; 27:11, Romans 2:8, Galatians 5:7, Hebrews 13:17, James 3:3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).