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Strong's G3988 πεισμονή (peismone)

Peismone means “persuasion” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3988 — maac (“spurn”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3988
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G3988 Quick Answer

Strong's G3988 πεισμονή (peismone) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. peismone (pice-mon-ay') n. 1. persuadableness, i.e. credulity [from a presumed derivative of G3982] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include persuasion. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
peismone (pice-mon-ay') n. 1. persuadableness, i.e. credulity [from a presumed derivative of G3982]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
persuasion

Meaning and Definition

peismone (pice-mon-ay') n. 1. persuadableness, i.e. credulity [from a presumed derivative of G3982] KJV: persuasion Root(s): G3982

Original Word
πεισμονή
Transliteration
peismone
Derivation
Root: πείθω R1: 3982
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3988. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

persuasion

Usage: πεισμονή, -ῆς, ἡ (πείθω), persuasion: Gal.5:8.† πείθω, [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;] __(i) Active; __1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14, Act.19:26; before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Act.19:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:20 14:19 18:4, 2Co.5:11, Gal.1:10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1Jn.3:19; with accusative before περί, Act.28:23;

with accusative and inf., Act.13:43 26:28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Mat.27:20. __2. Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, Pr., 147, 154; Bl., § 59, 2): to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative and inf., Rom.2:19; with accusative ref. (see Ellic., in l) : Php.1:6, 25; with dative, Php.1:14, Phm 21; ἑαυτῷ, with inf., 2Co.10:7; before ἐν, Php.3:3-4; ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Php.2:24;

ἐπί, with dative, Mat.27:43 (WH, mg.), Mrk.10:24 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Luk.11:22 18:9, 2Co.1:9, Heb.2:13; ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.27:43 (with dative, WH, mg.); id. before ὅτι, 2Co.2:3, 2Th.3:4 (see Lft., Notes, 127); εἰς, with accusative of person(s) before ὅτι, Gal.5:10. (ii) Pass. and mid.; __1. to be persuaded, believe (see M, Pr., 158) : absol., Luk.16:31, Act.17:4 21:14, Heb.13:18; with dative, Act.28:24; with accusative and inf., Act.26:26; so also pf., πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref.

before περί, Heb.6:9; with accusative and inf., Luk.20:6; ὅτι, Rom.8:38, 2Ti.1:5 1:12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Rom.14:14; περί, with genitive before ὅτι, Rom.15:14. __2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person(s), Act.5:36-37, 40 23:21 27:11, Rom.2:8, Gal.5:7, Heb.13:17, Jas.3:3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3988 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render peismone, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

persuasion Galatians 5:8

How Strong's G3988 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G3988 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3988 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Galatians 5:8 KJV

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G3988.

Galatians 5:8 New Testament, KJV
This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3988, grouped by book.

Galatians 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3988 FAQ

What does peismone (πεισμονή) mean?

Peismone (Strong's G3988) is a Greek word most simply glossed "persuasion". peismone (pice-mon-ay') n. 1. persuadableness, i.e. credulity [from a presumed derivative of G3982]

How many times is peismone (πεισμονή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G3988 across 1 book.

Where can I study peismone (πεισμονή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3988 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate peismone (πεισμονή)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as persuasion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.