Strong's Greek: 545. ἀπειθής (apeithés) -- Disobedient, unbelieving

Strong's Lexicon

apeithés: Disobedient, unbelieving

Original Word: ἀπειθής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: apeithés
Pronunciation: ah-pay-THAYS
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-i-thace')
Definition: Disobedient, unbelieving
Meaning: unbelieving, disobedient, who will not be persuaded.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀπειθέω (apeitheō), meaning "to disobey" or "to be unpersuaded."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with disobedience is מָרָה (marah), which means "to be rebellious" or "to be contentious."

Usage: The term "apeithés" is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being unpersuaded or disobedient, often in the context of a refusal to believe or comply with God's commands. It conveys a sense of willful rebellion or obstinacy against divine authority.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, obedience to authority was a significant cultural value, both in civic and religious contexts. The concept of "apeithés" would have been understood as a serious character flaw, especially in a religious sense, where it implied a rejection of divine truth and guidance. In the Jewish context, disobedience to God's law was seen as a grave sin, often leading to communal and personal consequences.

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Cognate: 545 apeithḗs (an adjective) – literally, unwilling to be persuaded (by God) which shows itself in outward disobedience (outward spiritual rebellion); disobedient because unpersuaded.

545 /apeithḗs ("unpersuaded") begins with the decision to reject what God prefers, with His offer to persuade about His preferred-will (cf. 2307 /thélēma). See 543 (apeitheia).

[Note the root, 3982 /peíthō ("persuade").]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and peithó
Definition
disobedient
NASB Translation
disobedience (1), disobedient (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 545: ἀπειθής

ἀπειθής, ἀπειθες, genitive ἀπειθους (πείθομαι), impersuasible, uncompliant, contumacious (A. V. disobedient): absolutely, Luke 1:17; Titus 1:16; Titus 3:3; τίνι, 2 Timothy 3:2; Romans 1:30; Acts 26:19. (Deuteronomy 21:18; Numbers 20:10; Isaiah 30:9; Zechariah 7:12; in Greek writings from Thucydides down; (in Theognis, 1235 actively not persuasive).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From a (as a negative particle) and peitho; unpersuadable, i.e. Contumacious -- disobedient.

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see GREEK peitho

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Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:17 Adj-AMP
GRK: τέκνα καὶ ἀπειθεῖς ἐν φρονήσει
NAS: TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude
KJV: and the disobedient to
INT: children and [the] disobedient to [the] wisdom

Acts 26:19 Adj-NMS
GRK: οὐκ ἐγενόμην ἀπειθὴς τῇ οὐρανίῳ
NAS: I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly
KJV: not disobedient unto the heavenly
INT: not I was disobedient to the heavenly

Romans 1:30 Adj-AMP
GRK: κακῶν γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς
NAS: of evil, disobedient to parents,
KJV: of evil things, disobedient to parents,
INT: of evil things to parents disobedient

2 Timothy 3:2 Adj-NMP
GRK: βλάσφημοι γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς ἀχάριστοι ἀνόσιοι
NAS: revilers, disobedient to parents,
KJV: blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
INT: evil speakers to parents disobedient ungrateful unholy

Titus 1:16 Adj-NMP
GRK: ὄντες καὶ ἀπειθεῖς καὶ πρὸς
NAS: detestable and disobedient and worthless
KJV: abominable, and disobedient, and unto
INT: being and disobedient and as to

Titus 3:3 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἡμεῖς ἀνόητοι ἀπειθεῖς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες
NAS: ourselves, disobedient, deceived,
KJV: foolish, disobedient, deceived,
INT: we foolish disobedient led astray serving