Strong's #4102: pistis (pronounced pis'-tis)
from 3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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pistis
1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man' s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
1a) relating to God
1a1) the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
1b) relating to Christ
1b1) a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
1c) the religious beliefs of Christians
1d) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
2) fidelity, faithfulness
2a) the character of one who can be relied on
Part of Speech: noun feminine
Relation: from G3982
Citing in TDNT: 6:174, 849
Usage:
This word is used 244 times:
Galatians 3:7: "that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham."
Galatians 3:8: "the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee"
Galatians 3:9: "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."
Galatians 3:11: "just shall live by faith."
Galatians 3:12: "is not of faith: but, The man that doeth"
Galatians 3:14: "of the Spirit through faith."
Galatians 3:22: "the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe."
Galatians 3:23: "But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto"
Galatians 3:23: "shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed."
Galatians 3:24: "that we might be justified by faith."
Galatians 3:25: "But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster."
Galatians 3:26: "the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
Galatians 5:5: "the hope of righteousness by faith."
Galatians 5:6: "nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."
Galatians 5:22: "longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
Galatians 6:10: "men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."
Ephesians 1:15: "I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord"
Ephesians 2:8: "are ye saved through faith; and that not of"
Ephesians 3:12: "confidence by the faith of him."
Ephesians 3:17: "your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded"
Ephesians 4:5: "One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
Ephesians 4:13: "the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the"
Ephesians 6:16: "taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench"
Ephesians 6:23: "and love with faith, from God the Father and"
Philippians 1:25: "your furtherance and joy of faith;"
Philippians 1:27: "with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;"
Philippians 2:17: "and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you"
Philippians 3:9: "but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of"
Philippians 3:9: "which is of God by faith:"
Colossians 1:4: "Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the"
Colossians 1:23: "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and"
Colossians 2:5: "and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ."
Colossians 2:7: "established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein"
Colossians 2:12: "also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God,"
1 Thessalonians 1:3: "without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and"
1 Thessalonians 1:8: "every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that"
1 Thessalonians 3:2: "you concerning your faith:"
1 Thessalonians 3:5: "forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter"
1 Thessalonians 3:6: "and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and"
1 Thessalonians 3:7: "and distress by your faith:"
1 Thessalonians 3:10: "face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"
1 Thessalonians 5:8: "be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet,"
2 Thessalonians 1:3: "meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity"
2 Thessalonians 1:4: "your patience and faith in all your persecutions"
2 Thessalonians 1:11: "all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"
2 Thessalonians 2:13: "sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:"
2 Thessalonians 3:2: "for all men have not faith."
1 Timothy 1:2: "my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from"
1 Timothy 1:4: "edifying which is in faith:"
1 Timothy 1:5: "of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
