UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: διστάζω; δύο; ἅζω; dread, be afraid

Sense 1: to doubt, to be uncertain about, doubt

Semantic entry: 31.37

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: to think that something may not be true or certain

Notes: In a number of languages ‘doubt’ is expressed by means of idioms, for example, ‘to have two thoughts’ or ‘to think only perhaps’ or ‘to believe only a little’ or ‘to question one’s heart about.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 14:31

OET-RV MAT 14:31

31 Immediately, Yeshua stretched out his hand and took hold of Kefa and said to him, “Your faith is weak. Why did you doubt?”

OET-LV MAT 14:31

31 And immediately the Yaʸsous having _stretched _out his hand, took _hold of _him and is _saying to _him:
Little _faith one, because/for why you _doubted?

Show passage in OET: MAT 28:17

OET-RV MAT 28:17

17 and when they saw him there, they immediately bowed down to the ground, even though their minds weren’t sure that it was really him.

OET-LV MAT 28:17

17 And having _seen him, they _prostrated, but they doubted.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

διστάζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to doubt, to be uncertain about, doubt