ἐπείθετο

peíthō

was 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 27:11 · Word #10

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 IMPF PASS IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasewas persuaded
Literalwas-persuaded

Lexical Info

Lemmaπείθω
Strong'sG3982

SIBI-P1 Translation G3982-04

was being persuaded

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect passive indicative denotes an ongoing action in past time, so "was being persuaded" reflects continuous past reception of persuasion. The rendering preserves the core root sense of being brought into conviction or trust.

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