πεισθῇς

peíthō

be persuaded

To persuade or convince someone of the truth or value of something, to bring about belief or trust through argument or demonstration; by extension, to win over, induce confidence, or induce assent. In the passive or middle voice, to be persuaded, to trust, to rely upon (often with an inward sense of conviction or confidence); also to obey or be obedient, particularly where trust leads to compliance.

G3982

Acts 23:21 · Word #4

Lexicon G3982

Lemmaπείθω
Transliterationpeíthō
Strong'sG3982
DefinitionTo persuade or convince someone of the truth or value of something, to bring about belief or trust through argument or demonstration; by extension, to win over, induce confidence, or induce assent. In the passive or middle voice, to be persuaded, to trust, to rely upon (often with an inward sense of conviction or confidence); also to obey or be obedient, particularly where trust leads to compliance.

Morphology V AOR PASS SUBJ 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebe persuaded
Literalbe-persuaded

Lexical Info

Lemmaπείθω
Strong'sG3982

SIBI-P1 Translation G3982-11

you might be persuaded

Morphological NotesVerb, aorist tense, passive voice, subjunctive mood, 2nd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive subjunctive second singular expresses a simple or complete act of being persuaded, viewed as potential or contingent. "You might be persuaded" preserves the passive voice and subjunctive mood without adding contextual interpretation.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

you might be persuaded

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 accurately renders the passive verb in context, indicating potential for persuasion.
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