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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἄπιστος

Strong’s: G571

Associated OET lemmas: ἄπιστος

Notes: The problems of classifying ἄπιστος are essentially similar to those involving πιστή[b] (= πιστός[e]; 11.17: πιστός and footnote).

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄπιστος; -ον

Constructions: ἄπιστος; ἀ-; πιστεύω

Sense 1: unbelievable, impossible to be believed

Semantic entry: 31.40

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: (derivative of ἀπιστέω[a] ‘to not believe,’ 31.39: ἀπιστέω) pertaining to not being believable

ACT 26:8: RV ACT 26:8 · LV ACT 26:8 · Read together ACT 26:8

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OET-RV ACT 26:8

8 So why do you all find it unbelievable that God can raise the dead?

OET-LV ACT 26:8

8 Why is_it_being_judged unbelievable by you_all, if the god is_raising the_dead?

Sense 2: to be unbelieving, to be lacking in trust

Semantic entry: 31.98

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Trust, Rely

Definition: (derivative of ἀπιστέω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to not believe (in),’ 31.97: ἀπιστέω / 31.97: ἀπιστία) pertaining to not believing, with the implication of refusing to believe

MAT 17:17: RV MAT 17:17 · LV MAT 17:17 · Read together MAT 17:17

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OET-RV MAT 17:17

17 “Oh you unbelieving and depraved generation,” Yeshua answered, “how much longer will I have to be with you people? How much longer can I tolerate you people? Bring your son here to me.”

OET-LV MAT 17:17

17 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) answering said:
Oh unbelieving generation and having_been_perverted, until when will_ I _be with you_all?
Until when ˓will˒_I_be_tolerating of_you_all?
Be_bringing him here to_me.

MRK 9:19: RV MRK 9:19 · LV MRK 9:19 · Read together MRK 9:19

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OET-RV MRK 9:19

19 “You’re a faithless generation,” Yeshua replied. “How much longer will I have to be here? How much longer can I tolerate you all? Bring him here.”

OET-LV MRK 9:19

19 And he answering to_them is_saying:
Oh unbelieving generation.
Until when will_ I _be with you_all?
Until when ˓will˒_I_be_tolerating of_you_all?
Be_bringing him to me.
All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:17 · LV MAT 17:17 · Read together MAT 17:17

MRK: RV MRK 9:19 · LV MRK 9:19 · Read together MRK 9:19

LUK: RV LUK 9:41 · RV LUK 12:46 · LV LUK 9:41 · LV LUK 12:46 · Read together LUK 9:41 · Read together LUK 12:46

JHN: RV JHN 20:27 · LV JHN 20:27 · Read together JHN 20:27

TIT: RV TIT 1:15 · LV TIT 1:15 · Read together TIT 1:15

Form 2

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἄπιστος; -ον

Constructions: ἄπιστος; ἀ-; πιστεύω

Sense 1: one who is not a believer, unbeliever

Semantic entry: 31.106

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Be a Believer, Christian Faith

Definition: one who does not believe the good news about Jesus Christ

Notes: It is clearly not enough in most languages to render ἄπιστος [source selector 000001][b] in RV MRK 9:19 · LV MRK 9:19 · Read together MRK 9:19 (see 31.98: ἄπιστος).

MRK 9:19: RV MRK 9:19 · LV MRK 9:19 · Read together MRK 9:19

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OET-RV MRK 9:19

19 “You’re a faithless generation,” Yeshua replied. “How much longer will I have to be here? How much longer can I tolerate you all? Bring him here.”

OET-LV MRK 9:19

19 And he answering to_them is_saying:
Oh unbelieving generation.
Until when will_ I _be with you_all?
Until when ˓will˒_I_be_tolerating of_you_all?
Be_bringing him to me.

CO1 6:6: RV CO1 6:6 · LV CO1 6:6 · Read together CO1 6:6

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OET-RV CO1 6:6

6 But instead, one believer goes to court against another, and it’s in front of unbelievers!

OET-LV CO1 6:6

6 But brother with brother is_being_judged, and this before unbelievers?
All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 9:19 · LV MRK 9:19 · Read together MRK 9:19

CO1: RV CO1 6:6 · RV CO1 10:27 · RV CO1 14:22 · LV CO1 6:6 · LV CO1 10:27 · LV CO1 14:22 · Read together CO1 6:6 · Read together CO1 10:27 · Read together CO1 14:22

CO2: RV CO2 4:4 · RV CO2 6:15 · LV CO2 4:4 · LV CO2 6:15 · Read together CO2 4:4 · Read together CO2 6:15

TI1: RV TI1 5:8 · LV TI1 5:8 · Read together TI1 5:8

REV: RV REV 21:8 · LV REV 21:8 · Read together REV 21:8

Sense 2: non-Christian

Semantic entry: 11.19

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: a person who does not belong to the group of believers in Christ{N:001}

Notes: In RV CO1 7:15 · LV CO1 7:15 · Read together CO1 7:15 it may be necessary to indicate the so-called goal of belief or trust, for example, ‘if one who is not a believer in Christ’ or ‘if the one who is not a follower of Christ.’

CO1 7:12: RV CO1 7:12 · LV CO1 7:12 · Read together CO1 7:12

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OET-RV CO1 7:12

12 But to the rest I say (I, not the master) that if any believing husband has an unbelieving wife and she agrees to live with him, he shouldn’t divorce her.

OET-LV CO1 7:12

12 But to_the rest am_saying (I, not the master), if any brother a_wife is_having unbelieving, and this woman is_consenting to_be_dwelling with him, not him _let_be_leaving her.

CO1 7:13: RV CO1 7:13 · LV CO1 7:13 · Read together CO1 7:13

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OET-RV CO1 7:13

13 Similarly, if any woman has an unbelieving husband and he agrees to live with her, she shouldn’t divorce him.

OET-LV CO1 7:13

13 And a_woman who is_having a_husband unbelieving, and this one is_consenting to_be_dwelling with her, not her _let_be_leaving the husband.
All 9 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: RV CO1 7:12–15 · RV CO1 10:27 · RV CO1 14:22–24 · LV CO1 7:12–15 · LV CO1 10:27 · LV CO1 14:22–24 · Read together CO1 7:12–15 · Read together CO1 10:27 · Read together CO1 14:22–24

CO2: RV CO2 6:14 · LV CO2 6:14 · Read together CO2 6:14