ἀπίστων
ápistos
unbelievers
Not trusting, not believing; lacking in faith or trust. The term is used to describe someone who does not believe, who is skeptical, or who is untrustworthy. Depending on context, it denotes either unbelief (as in religious or general conviction), lack of trustworthiness (in character or promise), or something not credible. In relation to communities defined by faith, particularly in the New Testament, it often designates those outside such a community: e.g., a person who does not share the belief of the group, or does not hold faith in the proclaimed message. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a lack of reliability or incredibility (something not to be believed).
Luke 12:46 · Word #27
Lexicon G571
| Lemma | ἄπιστος |
| Transliteration | ápistos |
| Strong's | G571 |
| Definition | Not trusting, not believing; lacking in faith or trust. The term is used to describe someone who does not believe, who is skeptical, or who is untrustworthy. Depending on context, it denotes either unbelief (as in religious or general conviction), lack of trustworthiness (in character or promise), or something not credible. In relation to communities defined by faith, particularly in the New Testament, it often designates those outside such a community: e.g., a person who does not share the belief of the group, or does not hold faith in the proclaimed message. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a lack of reliability or incredibility (something not to be believed). |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unbelievers |
| Literal | unbelieving-ones |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄπιστος |
| Strong's | G571 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G571-03
of untrusting ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP), indicating possession, source, or association: "of untrusting ones." |
| Rendering Rationale | The alpha-privative prefix negates πιστός (trusting, faithful), yielding "not trusting" or "without faith." The genitive masculine plural form is reflected by "of … ones," preserving both case and number while treating the adjective substantively. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of unbelieving ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "untrusting ones". |