ἐπείσθησαν
epeisthesan
they were persuaded
a primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty):--agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
Acts 5:39 · Word #14
Lexicon G3982
| Lemma | πείθω |
| Transliteration | peíthō |
| Strong's | G3982 |
| In-context | they were persuaded |
| Literal | they-were-persuaded |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives 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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πείθω |
| Strong's | G3982 |
SIBI-P1 G3982-02
they were persuaded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), passive voice (the subject receives the action), indicative mood (statement of fact), third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb πείθω carries the core idea of persuading or convincing so as to produce trust or compliance. The form ἐπείσθησαν is aorist passive indicative, third person plural, indicating that they (plural subject) were acted upon—"were persuaded"—in a completed past event. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πείθω (to persuade, to convince, to win over, to cause trust, to rely upon)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3982-01 |
epeisan | they were persuading |
G3982-04 |
epeitheto | he/she/it was being persuaded |
G3982-08 |
peisantes | the ones persuading |
Word Usage (52 occurrences of G3982)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:20 | ἔπεισαν | epeisan | |
| Matthew 27:43 | πέποιθεν | pepoithen | |
| Matthew 28:14 | πείσομεν | peisomen |