Pistikos means “trustworthy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H4101 — mah (“why”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G4101 πιστικός (pistikos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pistikos (pis-tik-os') adj. 1. trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated) [from G4102] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include ointment, house, box, spikenard, and very. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
pistikos (pis-tik-os') adj. 1. trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated) [from G4102] KJV: spike-(nard) Root(s): G4102
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4101. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
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Usage: πιστικός, -ή, -όν (πίστις), __1. having the gift of persuasion (Plat., Gorg., 455A). __2. __(a) of persons, faithful, trusty (Plut.); __(b) of things, trustworthy, genuine: νάρδος π., Mrk.14:3, Jhn.12:3. † (AS)
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
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.
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2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4101.
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4101, grouped by book.
Pistikos (Strong's G4101) is a Greek word most simply glossed "trustworthy". pistikos (pis-tik-os') adj. 1. trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated) [from G4102]
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G4101 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4101 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ointment, house, box, spikenard, very, and feet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.