πιστεύσωσιν
pisteúō
they may 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.
John 11:42 · Word #16
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 AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they may believe |
| Literal | they-may-believe |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστεύω |
| Strong's | G4100 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4100-53
they may trust
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person plural, expresses a simple or undefined action viewed as a whole with potential or intended force. "They may trust" preserves the root idea of placing confidence while reflecting the subjunctive mood and plural subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they may trust
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they may believe". |