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Strong's G4102 πίστις (pistis)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4102 — mahahh (“delay”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4102
Language Greek
Linked Usages 280
Books 41

Strong's G4102 Quick Answer

Strong's G4102 πίστις (pistis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pistis (pis'-tis) n. 1. persuasion, i.e. credence 2. (morally) conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher) It has 280 linked Bible usages across 41 books. Visible English usage signals include god and upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
pistis (pis'-tis) n. 1. persuasion, i.e. credence 2. (morally) conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher)
Usage
280 linked usages
Books
41 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
god and upon

THF Study Note: Faith and belief

G4102 is a major Greek faith word. A strong study should compare belief, faithfulness, trust, and allegiance instead of treating faith as bare mental agreement.

Study Angles

  • Read the usage links with the surrounding argument in each epistle or Gospel scene.
  • Compare faith language with obedience, works, endurance, and confession where the context brings them together.
  • Use this page beside topical faith-and-works material for discipleship-level study.

Common Misreads to Avoid

  • Do not flatten faith into a one-time opinion separated from loyalty to Christ.
  • Do not use a definition alone when the passage is making a broader argument.

Anchor Passages

Meaning and Definition

pistis (pis'-tis) n. 1. persuasion, i.e. credence 2. (morally) conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher) 3. (especially) reliance upon Christ for salvation 4. (abstractly) constancy in such profession 5. (by extension) the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself [from G3982] KJV: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity Root(s): G3982

Original Word
πίστις
Transliteration
pistis
Derivation
Root: πείθω R1: 3982
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4102. 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)

faith

Usage: πίστις, -εως, ἡ (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמוּנָה ;] __1. in active sense, faith, belief, trust, confidence, in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mat.8:10, Luk.5:20, Act.14:9, Rom.1:8, 1Co.2:5, 2Co.1:24, 1Ti.1:5, al.; with genitive obj., Mrk.11:22, Act.3:16, Rom.3:22, Gal.2:16, Eph.3:12, Jas.2:1, al.; with prep., ἐν, Rom.3:25, Gal.3:26, Eph.1:15, Col.1:24, 1Ti.1:14 3:13, 2Ti.1:13 3:15, 2Pe.1:1; εἰς, Act.20:21 24:24 26:18, Col.2:5, 1Pe.1:21; πρός, 1Th.1:8, Phm 5;

ἐπί, with accusative Heb.6:1; ἐν τῇ π. στήκειν (εἶναι, μένειν), 1Co.16:13, 1Co.13:5, 1Ti.2:15; ὑπακοὴ τῆς π., Rom.1:5 16:26; ὁ ἐκ π., Rom.3:26 4:16, Gal.3:12; διὰ (τῆς) π., Rom.3:30, Gal.2:16, Php.3:9. By meton., objectively, that which is the object or content of belief, the faith: Act.6:7 14:22, Gal.1:23 3:23 6:10, Php.1:26, 27 Ju 3, 20, and perh.

also Act.13:8 16:5, Rom.1:5 and 16:26 (see supr.), 1Co.16:13, Col.1:23, 2Th.3:2 (Lft., Notes, 125), 1Ti.1:19 3:9 4:1, 6 5:8 6:10, 12, 2Ti.3:8 4:7 Tit.1:4, 13 3:15, 1Pe.5:9. __2. In passive sense, __(a) fidelity, faithfulness: Mat.23:23, Gal.5:22; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.3:3; __(b) objectively, plighted faith, a pledge of fidelity: 1Ti.5:12. (On the various shades of meaning in which the word is used in NT, see esp. ICC on Rom.1:17, pp. 31ff.; Lft., Ga., 154ff.; Stevens, Th. NT, 422, 515ff.; DB, i, 830ff.;

Cremer, see word) (AS)

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How Strong's G4102 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pistis, 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.

God Mark 11:22 22× upon Romans 4:9

How Strong's G4102 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 228 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • The indexed rows help readers see faith language in actual passages rather than only in doctrinal summaries.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4102 (πίστις) appears 54 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4102 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 G4102 in the New Testament

228 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 8:10 KJV

When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Matthew 9:2 KJV

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matthew 9:22 KJV

But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Strong's G4102 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 32:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And said, I will turn away my face from them, And will show what shall happen to them in the last days; For it is a perverse generation, Sons in whom is no faith.

1 Kingdoms 21:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command today, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, and concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, The faithfulness of God, phellani maemoni.

1 Kingdoms 26:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

Strong's G4102 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

22 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Usage Excerpts

First 120 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4102.

Deuteronomy 32:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And said, I will turn away my face from them, And will show what shall happen to them in the last days; For it is a perverse generation, Sons in whom is no faith.
1 Kingdoms 21:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to the priest, The king gave me a command today, and said to me, Let no one know the matter on which I send thee, and concerning which I have charged thee: and I have charged my servants to be in the place that is called, The faithfulness of God, phellani maemoni.
1 Kingdoms 26:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed.
4 Kingdoms 12:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Also they took no account of the men into whose hands they gave the money to give to the workmen, for they acted faithfully.
4 Kingdoms 22:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Only they did not call them to account for the money that was given to them, because they dealt faithfully.
1 Chronicles 9:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the chosen porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve, these were in their courts, this was their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge.
1 Chronicles 9:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For four strong men have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mattithiah of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was set in charge over the sacrifices of meat offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
2 Chronicles 31:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and they brought thither the firstfruits and the tithes faithfully: and Conaniah the Levite was superintendent over them, and Shimei his brother was next.
2 Chronicles 31:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
by the hand of Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, and Amariah, and Shecaniah, by the hand of the priests faithfully, to give to their brethren according to the courses, as well to great as small;
2 Chronicles 31:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
to assign stations for all the increase of their sons and their daughters, for the whole number: for they faithfully sanctified the holy place.
2 Chronicles 34:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men were faithfully engaged in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of Kohath, appointed to oversee; and every Levite, and everyone that understood how to play on musical instruments.
Nehemiah 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Psalms 32:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the word of the Lord is right; And all his works are faithful.
Proverbs 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee; But bind them about thy neck:
Proverbs 12:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But an unjust witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 12:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
Proverbs 14:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They that go astray devise evils: But the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: But compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Proverbs 15:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. But by the fear of the Lord everyone departs from evil.
Song of Solomon 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Come from Lebanon, my bride, come from Lebanon: Thou shalt come and pass from the top of Faith, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Jeremiah 5:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Run ye about in the streets of Jerusalem, and see, and know, and seek in her broad places, if ye can find one, if there is anyone that does judgment, and seeks faithfulness; and I will pardon them, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 5:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord, thine eyes are upon faithfulness: thou hast scourged them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them; but they would not receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; and they would not return.
Jeremiah 7:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thou shalt speak this word to them;
Jeremiah 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they have bent their tongue like a bow: falsehood and not faithfulness has prevailed upon the earth; for they have gone on from evil to evil, and have not known me, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 15:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Why do they that grieve me prevail against me? my wound is severe; whence shall I be healed? it is indeed become to me as deceitful water, that has no faithfulness.
Jeremiah 35:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come to pass, they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.
Jeremiah 39:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will visit them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, and with all my heart, and with all my soul.
Jeremiah 40:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I bring upon her healing and cure, and I will show myself to them, and will heal her, and make both peace and security.
Hosea 2:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and I will betroth thee to myself in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.
Habakkuk 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith.
Matthew 8:10 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew 9:2 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Matthew 9:22 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
Matthew 9:29 New Testament, KJV
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Matthew 15:28 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Matthew 17:20 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 21:21 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Matthew 23:23 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Mark 2:5 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Mark 4:40 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark 5:34 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Mark 10:52 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Mark 11:22 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Luke 5:20 New Testament, KJV
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Luke 7:9 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke 7:50 New Testament, KJV
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 8:25 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
Luke 8:48 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Luke 17:5 New Testament, KJV
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Luke 17:6 New Testament, KJV
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Luke 17:19 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Luke 18:8 New Testament, KJV
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 18:42 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Luke 22:32 New Testament, KJV
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Acts 3:16 New Testament, KJV
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 6:5 New Testament, KJV
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 6:7 New Testament, KJV
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:8 New Testament, KJV
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 11:24 New Testament, KJV
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Acts 13:8 New Testament, KJV
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Acts 14:9 New Testament, KJV
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Acts 14:22 New Testament, KJV
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 14:27 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts 15:9 New Testament, KJV
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Acts 16:5 New Testament, KJV
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts 17:31 New Testament, KJV
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Acts 20:21 New Testament, KJV
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 24:24 New Testament, KJV
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Acts 26:18 New Testament, KJV
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Romans 1:5 New Testament, KJV
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans 1:8 New Testament, KJV
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans 1:12 New Testament, KJV
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Romans 1:17 New Testament, KJV
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 3:3 New Testament, KJV
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans 3:22 New Testament, KJV
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Romans 3:25 New Testament, KJV
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 3:26 New Testament, KJV
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 3:27 New Testament, KJV
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Romans 3:28 New Testament, KJV
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Romans 3:30 New Testament, KJV
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Romans 3:31 New Testament, KJV
Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Romans 4:5 New Testament, KJV
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Romans 4:9 New Testament, KJV
Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans 4:11 New Testament, KJV
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Romans 4:12 New Testament, KJV
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Romans 4:13 New Testament, KJV
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Romans 4:14 New Testament, KJV
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans 4:16 New Testament, KJV
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Romans 4:19 New Testament, KJV
And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb:
Romans 4:20 New Testament, KJV
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Romans 5:1 New Testament, KJV
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Romans 5:2 New Testament, KJV
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Romans 9:30 New Testament, KJV
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Romans 9:32 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Romans 10:6 New Testament, KJV
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
Romans 10:8 New Testament, KJV
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Romans 10:17 New Testament, KJV
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 11:20 New Testament, KJV
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Romans 12:3 New Testament, KJV
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Romans 12:6 New Testament, KJV
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Romans 14:1 New Testament, KJV
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Romans 14:22 New Testament, KJV
Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Romans 14:23 New Testament, KJV
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 16:26 New Testament, KJV
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1 Corinthians 2:5 New Testament, KJV
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 12:9 New Testament, KJV
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:13 New Testament, KJV
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 15:14 New Testament, KJV
And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
1 Corinthians 15:17 New Testament, KJV
And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
1 Corinthians 16:13 New Testament, KJV
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
2 Corinthians 1:24 New Testament, KJV
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians 4:13 New Testament, KJV
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
2 Corinthians 8:7 New Testament, KJV
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians 10:15 New Testament, KJV
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
2 Corinthians 13:5 New Testament, KJV
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Galatians 1:23 New Testament, KJV
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Galatians 2:16 New Testament, KJV
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Galatians 2:20 New Testament, KJV
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4102, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 8 usages, New Testament
Mark 5 usages, New Testament
Luke 11 usages, New Testament
Acts 15 usages, New Testament
Romans 35 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 7 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 6 usages, New Testament
Galatians 20 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 8 usages, New Testament
Philippians 4 usages, New Testament
Colossians 5 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 8 usages, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 5 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 18 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 8 usages, New Testament
Titus 6 usages, New Testament
Philemon 2 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 31 usages, New Testament
James 12 usages, New Testament
1 Peter 5 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 10 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4102 FAQ

Is Strong's G4102 about faith or belief?

Strong's G4102 is the Greek faith/belief word-study entry. The page lets readers compare the lexicon definition with linked verse usage and related lessons where matching faith content is available.

What does pistis (πίστις) mean?

Pistis (Strong's G4102) is a Greek word most simply glossed "faith". pistis (pis'-tis) n. 1. persuasion, i.e. credence 2. (morally) conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher)

How many times is pistis (πίστις) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 280 linked usages for Strong's G4102 across 41 books.

Where can I study pistis (πίστις) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4102 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate pistis (πίστις)?

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

Does Strong's G4102 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 30 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 22 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4102, with linked reader references where each row is available.