πιστεύουσιν
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.
James 2:19 · Word #13
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 IND 3P 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 | 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 | believe |
| Literal | believe |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστεύω |
| Strong's | G4100 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4100-39
they trust
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural — "they are trusting / they trust." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person plural, denotes an ongoing action performed by multiple subjects. "They trust" preserves the active voice and continuous aspect while reflecting the core sense of placing confidence in someone or something. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they trust
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Present tense, third person plural is preserved accurately from P1 and matches context. |