ἠπίστησαν
apistéō
they did not believe
To be without trust or faith in something; to not believe, typically in the sense of refusing to put trust in a person, claim, or message. In various contexts, it can further mean to disbelieve, to refuse to give credence, or to show lack of fidelity or loyalty; can also carry the implication of being unreliable or untrustworthy. In some cases, especially in moral or social contexts, can extend to disobey or be unfaithful as a consequence of disbelief.
Mark 16:11 · Word #9
Lexicon G569
| Lemma | ἀπιστέω |
| Transliteration | apistéō |
| Strong's | G569 |
| Definition | To be without trust or faith in something; to not believe, typically in the sense of refusing to put trust in a person, claim, or message. In various contexts, it can further mean to disbelieve, to refuse to give credence, or to show lack of fidelity or loyalty; can also carry the implication of being unreliable or untrustworthy. In some cases, especially in moral or social contexts, can extend to disobey or be unfaithful as a consequence of disbelief. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 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 | 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 | they did not believe |
| Literal | they-disbelieved |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀπιστέω |
| Strong's | G569 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G569-05
they refused to trust
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural — "they" performed the action of distrusting. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes a completed action in past time: they actively acted without trust. "Refused to trust" preserves the volitional nuance inherent in ἀπιστέω as not merely lacking belief but withholding trust. |
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