ἠπίστουν

apistéō

disbelieved

To be without trust or faith in something; to not believe, typically in the sense of refusing to put trust in a person, claim, or message. In various contexts, it can further mean to disbelieve, to refuse to give credence, or to show lack of fidelity or loyalty; can also carry the implication of being unreliable or untrustworthy. In some cases, especially in moral or social contexts, can extend to disobey or be unfaithful as a consequence of disbelief.

G569

Acts 28:24 · Word #9

Lexicon G569

Lemmaἀπιστέω
Transliterationapistéō
Strong'sG569
DefinitionTo be without trust or faith in something; to not believe, typically in the sense of refusing to put trust in a person, claim, or message. In various contexts, it can further mean to disbelieve, to refuse to give credence, or to show lack of fidelity or loyalty; can also carry the implication of being unreliable or untrustworthy. In some cases, especially in moral or social contexts, can extend to disobey or be unfaithful as a consequence of disbelief.

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasedisbelieved
Literalwere-disbelieving

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀπιστέω
Strong'sG569

SIBI-P1 Translation G569-06

they were mistrusting

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes ongoing past action: "they were." "Mistrusting" preserves the root sense of lacking trust or faith (from πιστ- with privative ἀ-) while reflecting continuous past action.

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