ἐπείθοντο
peíthō
were 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.
Acts 28:24 · Word #4
Lexicon G3982
| Lemma | πείθω |
| Transliteration | peíthō |
| Strong's | G3982 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were persuaded |
| Literal | were-being-persuaded |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πείθω |
| Strong's | G3982 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3982-06
they were being persuaded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (ongoing past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative, third person plural, denotes an ongoing past action in which the subjects were in the state of being persuaded. The rendering preserves both the passive voice and the progressive sense of the imperfect tense. |
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