πιστοῦ
pistós
faithful
Trustworthy, reliable; describing a person or thing as worthy of trust or confidence. Also, faithful, dependable, loyal when referring to relationships (such as between people or between humans and the divine). In certain contexts, describes someone having faith or trust (believing, trusting). The core meaning involves being reliable or steadfast in obligations, duties, or personal attachment. Secondary senses, depending on context, include one who believes, a believer, or one who is characterized by faith.
1 Peter 5:12 · Word #5
Lexicon G4103
| Lemma | πιστός |
| Transliteration | pistós |
| Strong's | G4103 |
| Definition | Trustworthy, reliable; describing a person or thing as worthy of trust or confidence. Also, faithful, dependable, loyal when referring to relationships (such as between people or between humans and the divine). In certain contexts, describes someone having faith or trust (believing, trusting). The core meaning involves being reliable or steadfast in obligations, duties, or personal attachment. Secondary senses, depending on context, include one who believes, a believer, or one who is characterized by faith. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | faithful |
| Literal | faithful |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστός |
| Strong's | G4103 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4103-11
of a trustworthy one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, genitive masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,GMS): attributive form modifying or substantivally describing a masculine singular noun in the genitive case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective πιστός denotes one who is reliable or worthy of trust, rooted in πείθω (to trust, persuade). The genitive masculine singular form is reflected by the possessive/relational phrase "of a trustworthy one." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
trustworthy one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Removed the indefinite article and made the rendering more natural; the context is referring to a specific person as 'trustworthy one,' not 'of a trustworthy one.' |