πιστῆς
pistós
believing
Trustworthy, reliable; describing a person or thing as worthy of trust or confidence. Also, faithful, dependable, loyal when referring to relationships (such as between people or between humans and the divine). In certain contexts, describes someone having faith or trust (believing, trusting). The core meaning involves being reliable or steadfast in obligations, duties, or personal attachment. Secondary senses, depending on context, include one who believes, a believer, or one who is characterized by faith.
Acts 16:1 · Word #20
Lexicon G4103
| Lemma | πιστός |
| Transliteration | pistós |
| Strong's | G4103 |
| Definition | Trustworthy, reliable; describing a person or thing as worthy of trust or confidence. Also, faithful, dependable, loyal when referring to relationships (such as between people or between humans and the divine). In certain contexts, describes someone having faith or trust (believing, trusting). The core meaning involves being reliable or steadfast in obligations, duties, or personal attachment. Secondary senses, depending on context, include one who believes, a believer, or one who is characterized by faith. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | believing |
| Literal | faithful/believing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστός |
| Strong's | G4103 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4103-05
of a trustworthy one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, genitive feminine singular (attributive form of πιστός). |
| Rendering Rationale | πιστῆς is the genitive feminine singular form of πιστός, describing someone characterized by reliability or faithfulness. The rendering preserves the core sense of trustworthiness and reflects the genitive case with "of" and the feminine singular reference with "one." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
believing
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of a trustworthy one' is awkward for the referent; 'believing' captures both faithfulness and faith, per SILEX and context. |