πιστὸς
pistós
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.
Matthew 24:45 · Word #5
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πιστός |
| Strong's | G4103 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4103-10
trustworthy
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (NMS); functions attributively or substantively to describe a masculine singular subject as characterized by reliability or faithfulness. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Trustworthy" reflects the core sense of one who inspires or merits trust, aligning with the verbal root πειθ- (to persuade, to trust). As a nominative masculine singular adjective, it describes a single male or masculine referent characterized by reliability. |
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