Faith Trust Belief

πίστις, ἡ, genitive εως, Ionic dialect ιος Refs 5th c.BC+; dative πίστει, Ionic dialect πίστῑ Refs 5th c.BC+: (πείθομαι):—trust in others, faith, first in Refs 8th c.BC+: generally, persuasion of a thing, confidence, assurance, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ βεβαιοτάτη π., ἀταραξία καὶ π. βέβαιος, Refs 4th c.BC+; σωφροσύνης π. ἔχειν περί τινος to be persuaded of his probity, Refs 4th c.BC+ __2 in subjective sense, good faith, trustworthiness, honesty, Refs 6th c.BC+ __2.b of things, credence, credit, τὰν π. σμικρὰν παρ᾽ ἔμοιγ᾽ ἔχει Refs 5th c.BC+ __2.c καλῇ π., = Latin bona fide, Refs 2nd c.AD+; αἱ κατὰ πίστιν γεινόμεναι κληρονομίαι, = Latin hereditates fideicommissariae, Refs __3 in a commercial sense, credit, π. τοσούτων χρημάτων ἐστί τινι παρά τισι he has credit for so much money with them, Refs 4th c.BC+, compare 44; εἰς πίστιν διδόναι [τί τινι] Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3.b position of trust or trusteeship, ἐν πίστει κληρονόμος ἀπολειφθείς left in trust, as guardian, Refs 1st c.AD+ __4 Theol., faith, opposed to sight and knowledge, NT __II that which gives confidence: hence, __II.1 assurance, pledge of good faith, guarantee, οὐκ ἀνδρὸς ὅρκοι π. ἀλλ᾽ ὅρκων ἀνήρ Refs 5th c.BC+; δός μοι χερὸς σῆς π. Refs 5th c.BC+; πίστιν καὶ ὅρκια ποιέεσθαι make a treaty by exchange of assurances and oaths, Refs 5th c.BC+; ποιέεσθαι τὰς πίστῑς (Ionic dialect for πίστεις) Refs 5th c.BC+; πίστιν δοῦναι to give assurances, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔδοσαν πίστιν καὶ ἔλαβον interchanged them, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. πρός τινας δοῦναι with infinitive, Refs; πίστι τε λαβεῖν (or καταλαβεῖν) καὶ ὁρκίοισί τινα bind by assurances and oaths, Refs 5th c.BC+; πίστιν ἐπιθεῖναι or προσθεῖναι, Refs 4th c.BC+. an assurance against.., Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 means of persuasion, argument, proof, φρὴν παρ᾽ ἡμέων (i.e. τῶν αἰσθήσεων) λαβοῦσα τὰς πίστεις Refs 3rd c.AD+; especially of proofs used by orators, Refs 5th c.BC+, opposed to a demonstrative proof (ἀπόδειξις), π. ἔντεχνοι, ἄτεχνοι, Refs; ἡ τῶν λόγων π. (compare λόγοςRefs __III that which is entrusted, a trust, πίστιν ἐγχειρίζειν τινί Refs 2nd c.BC+; σὴ π. given in trust to thee, Refs 1st c.AD+ __IV political protection or suzerainty, Latin fides, Αἰτωλοὶ.. δόντες αὑτοὺς εἰς τὴν Ῥωμαίων π... τῷ τῆς π. ὀνόματι πλανηθέντες Refs 2nd c.BC+ __IV.2 in Egypt, safe-conduct, safeguard, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __V Refs 4th c.BC+ name for ten, Refs __VI personified, = Latin Refs 1st c.AD+; π. δημοσία, = Fides publica, Refs 1st c.BC+

ὀλῐγό-πιστος, ον, of little faith, NT