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ἀπείθεια

Strong’s: G543

Associated OET lemmas: ἀπείθεια

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀπείθεια; -ας

Constructions: ἀπείθεια; ἀ-; πείθω

Sense 1: to disobey, disobedience

Semantic entry: 36.23

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Obey, Disobey

Definition: unwillingness or refusal to comply with the demands of some authority

ROM 11:30: RV ROM 11:30 · LV ROM 11:30 · Read together ROM 11:30

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OET-RV ROM 11:30

30 You non-Jews didn’t originally believe in God, but now you’ve been shown mercy because of the disbelief of these Yehudim.

OET-LV ROM 11:30

30 For/Because as you _all once disbelieved the in_god, but now you _all _were _shown _mercy by _the of _these disbelief,

ROM 11:32: RV ROM 11:32 · LV ROM 11:32 · Read together ROM 11:32

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OET-RV ROM 11:32

32 because God imprisoned them all in disbelief so that he could show mercy to everyone.

OET-LV ROM 11:32

32 For/Because imprisoned the god the ones all in disbelief, in _order _that which to _all he _may _show _mercy.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 11:30 · RV ROM 11:32 · LV ROM 11:30 · LV ROM 11:32 · Read together ROM 11:30 · Read together ROM 11:32

EPH: RV EPH 2:2 · RV EPH 5:6 · LV EPH 2:2 · LV EPH 5:6 · Read together EPH 2:2 · Read together EPH 5:6

COL: RV COL 3:6 · LV COL 3:6 · Read together COL 3:6

HEB: RV HEB 4:6 · RV HEB 4:11 · LV HEB 4:6 · LV HEB 4:11 · Read together HEB 4:6 · Read together HEB 4:11

Sense 2: to refuse to be a believer, to reject the Christian message, to refuse to believe

Semantic entry: 31.107

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Be a Believer, Christian Faith

Definition: to refuse to believe the Christian message

Notes: It is also possible to interpret ἀπείθεια in RV EPH 2:2 · LV EPH 2:2 · Read together EPH 2:2 as overt disobedience to God (see 36.23: ἀπείθεια / 36.23: ἀπειθέω).

EPH 2:2: RV EPH 2:2 · LV EPH 2:2 · Read together EPH 2:2

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OET-RV EPH 2:2

2 that you once walked along when you followed the trends of this world which in turn come from the ruler of the invisible powers—he’s the spirit that works in the children of disobedience.

OET-LV EPH 2:2

2 in which once you _all _walked, according _to the age of_ the this _world, according _to the ruler of _the authority of _the air, the spirit which now working _in in the sons of_ the _disbelief,

HEB 4:6: RV HEB 4:6 · LV HEB 4:6 · Read together HEB 4:6

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OET-RV HEB 4:6

6 Therefore because it’s being retained for some people to still come into it, and those who previously had the good message preached to them didn’t come in because of their disbelief,

OET-LV HEB 4:6

6 Therefore because it _is _being _retained for _some to _come _in into it, and the ones previously having _been _good _message _preached, not came _in because _of disbelief,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EPH: RV EPH 2:2 · LV EPH 2:2 · Read together EPH 2:2

HEB: RV HEB 4:6 · RV HEB 4:11 · LV HEB 4:6 · LV HEB 4:11 · Read together HEB 4:6 · Read together HEB 4:11