UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: πειθώ; -οῦς; πειθώ; dat.sg.; πειθοῖ

Related lemmas: πείθω

Sense 1: persuasive power, convincing ability

Semantic entry: 33.306

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Urge, Persuade

Definition: (derivative of πείθω[a] ‘to persuade,’ 33.301: πείθω) the capacity to persuade or convince

Notes: This word is found as a variant reading only: ἐν πειθοῖ σοφίας ‘with the persuasive power of (human) wisdom’ RV CO1 2:4 · LV CO1 2:4 · Read together CO1 2:4 (apparatus).

CO1 2:4: RV CO1 2:4 · LV CO1 2:4 · Read together CO1 2:4

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OET-RV CO1 2:4

4 and my message and my preaching wasn’t delivered with persuasive words of wisdom, but rather demonstrating God’s spirit and power,

OET-LV CO1 2:4

4 And the message of _me and the proclamation of _me, not in persuasive of _wisdom messages, but in demonstration of_the_spirit and of _power,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πειθώ

Form 1

Sense 1: persuasive power, convincing ability