Strong's #4103: pistos (pronounced pis-tos')
from 3982; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful:--believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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pistos
1) trusty, faithful
1a) of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties
1b) one who kept his plighted faith, worthy of trust
1c) that can be relied on
2) easily persuaded
2a) believing, confiding, trusting
2b) in the NT one who trusts in God' s promises
2b1) one who is convinced that Jesus has been raised from the dead
2b2) one who has become convinced that Jesus is the Messiah and author of salvation
Part of Speech: adjective
not tr 1; 67not tr 1; 67
Relation: from G3982
Citing in TDNT: 6:174, 849
Usage:
This word is used 67 times:
Hebrews 2:17: "he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for"
Hebrews 3:2: "Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in"
Hebrews 3:5: "And Moses verily was faithful in all his house,"
Hebrews 10:23: "of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)"
Hebrews 11:11: "when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised."
1 Peter 4:19: "to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator."
1 Peter 5:12: "By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written"
1 John 1:9: "our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive"
3 John 1:5: "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the"
Revelation 1:5: "Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of"
Revelation 2:10: "ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give"
Revelation 2:13: "wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain"
Revelation 3:14: "the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the"
Revelation 17:14: "and chosen, and faithful."
Revelation 19:11: "upon him was called Faithful and True, and in"
Revelation 21:5: "are true and faithful."
Revelation 22:6: "unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord"
