- ἀπιστέω
- ἀπιστέω impf. ἠπίστουν; 1 aor. ἠπίστησα; pass. ἠπιστήθην (Just., A I, 33, 2; Ath. 32:2) (s. ἄπιστος; Hom. et al.; LXX, TestSol; TestAbr A 6 p. 83, 24 [Stone p. 14]; TestLevi 4:1; Philo; Just.; Ath.).① disbelieve, refuse to believe, intr.ⓐ gener. (POxy 471, 4 [II A.D.]; Jos., Ant. 2, 58); Mk 16:11; Lk 24:41. ἠπίστουν refused to believe Ac 28:24. ἀ. τινι someone (Jos., Ant. 2, 330) Lk 24:11.—SIG 1168, 24 (w. verb for ‘sneer’); 30; 31; Philo, Mos. 1, 212; 2, 261 show the transition to usageⓑ in description of response to a deity or divine activity or to reports about divine activity (Iambl., Vi. Pyth. 28, 148 περὶ θεῶν μηδὲν θαυμαστὸν ἀπιστεῖν. Herm. Wr. 9, 10; Wsd 1:2; 10:7; 18:13; 2 Macc 8:13; Jos., Ant. 2, 270) ὁ ἀπιστήσας one who gives no credence (to the message) Mk 16:16; οἱ ἀπιστοῦντες the unbelievers (Iambl., Vi. Pyth. 28, 139) 1 Pt 2:7; IEph 18:1.② not believe in someone, trans. οἵτινες τὸν οὕτως ἀναστάντα ἀπιστοῦσι who do not believe in the one who thus rose AcPlCor 2:25 (cp. Just., A I, 33, 2 [J 14:29]; Ath. 12, 3 ἀπιστούμεθα θεοσεβεῖν). In reciprocity-shame-oriented Mediterranean societies negative attitudes and responses in the face of divine beneficence merit strong rebuke.③ be unfaithful of one lacking a sense of obligation (X., An. 2, 6, 19 of disloyal soldiers) of relation of humans to God or Jesus Ro 3:3; 2 Ti 2:13.—DELG s.v. πείθομαι. M-M. TW.
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