ἀπειθέω

apeitheōto disobeyHow to read Greek
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Definition

ἀπειθέω, -ῶ

(ἀπειθής), [in LXX for מָרָה, סָרַר, etc. ;]

as in cl. (MM, VGT, see word); to disobey, be disobedient: absol., Acts 14:2; 19:9, Romans 10:21; 11:31; 15:31, Hebrews 3:18; 11:31, 1 Peter 3:20; with dative, John 3:36, Romans 2:8; 11:30, 1 Peter 2:8; 3:1; 4:17 (Cremer, 475).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀπειθέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. John 3:36ἀπειθῶν · rejects
    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
  2. Acts 14:2ἀπειθήσαντες · unbelieving
    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
  3. Acts 19:9ἠπείθουν · refused to believe
    But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
  4. Romans 2:8ἀπειθοῦσι · who reject
    But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
  5. Romans 10:21ἀπειθοῦντα · [a] disobedient
    But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
  6. Romans 11:30ἠπειθήσατε · disobeyed
    Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
  7. Romans 11:31ἠπείθησαν · have now disobeyed
    …so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
  8. Romans 15:31ἀπειθούντων · unbelievers
    Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
  9. Hebrews 3:18ἀπειθήσασιν · disobeyed
    And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
  10. Hebrews 11:31ἀπειθήσασιν · were disobedient
    By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
  11. 1 Peter 2:8ἀπειθοῦντες · they disobey
    …and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
  12. 1 Peter 3:1ἀπειθοῦσιν · refuse to believe
    Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
  13. 1 Peter 3:20ἀπειθήσασίν · who disobeyed
    …who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
  14. 1 Peter 4:17ἀπειθούντων · disobey
    For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?