πληροφορία (plaʸroforia) — to be absolutely sure / to be certain / complete certainty

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: πληροφορία; -ας

Constructions: πληροφορία; πληρόω; φέρω

Sense 1: to be absolutely sure, to be certain, complete certainty

Semantic entry: 31.45

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: to be completely certain of the truth of something

Notes: The phrase ‘with complete certainty’ may be expressed in some languages as ‘you may surely believe it’ or ‘there is no reason at all for you to doubt.’

Show passage in OET: COL 2:2

OET-RV COL 2:2

2 By knowing that, their hearts may be comforted, having been held together in love and to all the riches of the full assurance of the insight, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, Messiah. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

OET-LV COL 2:2

2 in _order _that the hearts of _them may _be _comforted, having _been _held _together in love, and to all the_riches of _the full _assurance of_ the _insight, to the_knowledge of _the mystery of_ the _god, chosen _one /messiah,

Show passage in OET: TH1 1:5

OET-RV TH1 1:5

5 The good message that we brought wasn’t just any old message, but also comes in the holy spirit with power and with full assurance of its truth. You know how we lived among you because of our concern for you all,

OET-LV TH1 1:5

5 because the good _message of _us not was _become to you _all in message only, but also in power, and in the_spirit holy, and full _assurance much, as you _all _have _known such _as we _were _become you _all because _of you _all.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

COL: OET COL 2:2

TH1: OET TH1 1:5

HEB: OET HEB 6:11 · OET HEB 10:22

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πληροφορία

Form 1

Sense 1: to be absolutely sure, to be certain, complete certainty