πιστεύοντας
pisteúō
believe
To trust, to believe, to consider something or someone as trustworthy or reliable. The verb primarily indicates the act of believing or having confidence in the truth, reliability, or trustworthiness of something or someone. Contextually, it may range from accepting a statement as true, to placing personal trust in a person (such as a leader or deity), to formally entrusting something valuable, including responsibility or information, to another.
1 Peter 1:21 · Word #4
Lexicon G4100
| Lemma | πιστεύω |
| Transliteration | pisteúō |
| Strong's | G4100 |
| Definition | To trust, to believe, to consider something or someone as trustworthy or reliable. The verb primarily indicates the act of believing or having confidence in the truth, reliability, or trustworthiness of something or someone. Contextually, it may range from accepting a statement as true, to placing personal trust in a person (such as a leader or deity), to formally entrusting something valuable, including responsibility or information, to another. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | believe |
| Literal | believing-[ones] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστεύω |
| Strong's | G4100 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4100-35
trusting (masc. acc. pl.)
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, participle; accusative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes ongoing action, and the accusative masculine plural form indicates "those who are trusting" as an object. "Trusting" preserves the core sense of placing confidence in or considering trustworthy. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
trusting ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "trusting". |