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Faithful

As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H0550, G4103, H0540, H0571, H1968
Hebrew
אַמְנוֹן · ʼAmnôwn
Greek
πιστός · pistos

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πιστός

G4103
Transliteration
pistos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:A / G:ADV
Indexed occurrences
67

Glosses

faithful, believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true

Lexicon definition

πιστός, -ή, -όν (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אָמַן ;] __I. Pass., to be trusted or believed; __1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Mat.24:45 25:21, 23 Luk.12:42, Act.16:15, 1Co.4:2 4:17 7:25, Eph.1:1 6:21, Col.1:2, 7 4:7, 9, 1Ti.1:12, 2Ti.2:2, Heb.2:17 3:2, 5, 1Pe.5:12, Rev.2:13 19:11; of God, 1Co.1:9 10:13, 2Co.1:18, 1Th.5:24, 2Th.3:3, Heb.10:23 11:11, 2Ti.2:13, 1Jn.1:9, 1Pe.4:19; before ἐν, Luk.16:10-12 19:17, 1Ti.3:11; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.25:23; ἄχρι θανάτου, Rev.2:10; ὁ μάρτυς ὁ π., Rev.1:5; id. καὶ ἀληθινός, Rev.3:14. __2. Of things, trustworthy, reliable, sure: Act.13:34, 1Ti.1:15 3:1 4:9, 2Ti.2:11, Tit.1:9 3:8, Rev.21:5 22:6. __II. Act., believing, trusting, relying: Act.16:1, 2Co.6:15, Gal.3:9, 1Ti.4:10 5:16 6:2, Tit.1:6, Rev.17:14; pl., Act.10:45, 1Ti.4:3 4:12; opposite to ἄπιστος, Jhn.20:27; π. εἰς θεόν, 1Pe.1:21; π. ποιεῖν, III Jn 5. (On the difficulty of choosing in some cases between the active and the passive meaning, see Lft., Gal., 157.) † (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Πιστός

G4103
Transliteration
pistós
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
67

Glosses

believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true

Lexicon definition

faithful, true, trusty, Mat. 24.45; 25.21, 23. Lu. 12.42. 2 Ti. 2.2; true, veracious, Re. 1.5; 2.13; credible, sure, certain, indubitable, Ac. 13.34. 1 Ti. 1.15; believing, yielding belief and confidence, Jno. 20.27. Ga. 3.9; spec. a Christian believer, Ac. 10.45; 16.1, 15. 2 Co. 6.15: whence

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אֲמַן

H0540
Transliteration
ʼăman
Pronunciation
am-an'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

believe, faithful, sure.

Lexicon definition

{properly, to build up or support

to foster as a parent or nurse

figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet

morally to be true or certain}

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אֶמֶת

H0571
Transliteration
ʼemeth
Pronunciation
eh'-meth
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
127

Glosses

assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.

Lexicon definition

stability

(figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָמַן

H0539
Transliteration
ʼâman
Pronunciation
aw-man'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
105

Glosses

hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Lexicon definition

properly, to build up or support

to foster as a parent or nurse

figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet

morally to be true or certain

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אָמַן

H0541
Transliteration
ʼâman
Pronunciation
aw-man'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

turn to the right. See H539 (אָמַן).

Lexicon definition

to take the right hand road

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Faithful

As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; 2 Cor. 6:15; Col. 1:2; 1 Tim. 4:3, 12; 5:16; 6:2; Titus 1:6; Eph. 1:1; 1 Cor. 4:17, etc.). It is used also of God's word or covenant as true and to be trusted (Ps. 119:86, 138; Isa. 25:1; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rev. 21:5; 22:6, etc.).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Faithful

Indexed occurrences: 83

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All Scripture references116 references

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 22

1 Kings 1

2 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 12

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Psalms 12

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 4

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 1

Hosea 1

Zechariah 1

Matthew 3

Luke 5

Acts 2

1 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 2

Colossians 4

1 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 2

Titus 2

Hebrews 6

1 Peter 2

Revelation 8

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Amen

This Hebrew word means firm, and hence also faithful (Rev. 3:14). In Isa. 65:16, the Authorized Version has "the God of truth," which in Hebrew is "the God of Amen." It is frequently used by our Saviour to give emphasis to his words, where it is translated "verily." Sometimes, only, however, in John's Gospel, it is repeated, "Verily, verily." It is used as an epithet of the Lord Jesus Christ (Rev. 3:14). It is found singly and sometimes doubly at the end of prayers (Ps. 41:13; 72:19; 89:52), to confirm the words and invoke the fulfilment of them. It is used in token of being bound by an oath (Num. 5:22; Deut. 27:15-26; Neh. 5:13; 8:6; 1 Chr. 16:36). In the primitive churches it was common for the general audience to say "Amen" at the close of the prayer (1 Cor. 14:16). The promises of God are Amen; i.e., they are all true and sure (2 Cor. 1:20).

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Amnon

faithful and true; tutor

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Amon

faithful; true

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Christian

The name given by the Greeks or Romans, probably in reproach, to the followers of Jesus. It was first used at Antioch. The names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren," "the faithful," "elect," "saints," "believers." But as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name "Christian" came into use, and was universally accepted. This name occurs but three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16).

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Faithful

As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 10:45; 16:1; 2 Cor. 6:15; Col. 1:2; 1 Tim. 4:3, 12; 5:16; 6:2; Titus 1:6; Eph. 1:1; 1 Cor. 4:17, etc.). It is used also of God's word or covenant as true and to be trusted (Ps. 119:86, 138; Isa. 25:1; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rev. 21:5; 22:6, etc.).

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Star, Morning

A name figuratively given to Christ (Rev. 22:16; comp. 2 Pet. 1:19). When Christ promises that he will give the "morning star" to his faithful ones, he "promises that he will give to them himself, that he will give to them himself, that he will impart to them his own glory and a share in his own royal dominion; for the star is evermore the symbol of royalty (Matt. 2:2), being therefore linked with the sceptre (Num. 24:17). All the glory of the world shall end in being the glory of the Church." Trench's Comm.

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