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πιστός — meaning in English

pistos

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English meaning

  • believer noun A person who believes something, especially someone with religious faith.
  • faithful adjective Loyal and devoted to a person, cause, or duty.
  • loyal adj Faithful and unwavering in your support of a person, group, or cause.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

πιστός is used for these senses in English:

  • believer A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
  • faithful Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
  • loyal Firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant.
  • true Loyal, faithful.

believer — full definition

  1. noun A person who believes something, especially someone with religious faith.
  2. noun A person convinced of the value or truth of an idea, cause, or method.

faithful — full definition

  1. adjective Loyal and devoted to a person, cause, or duty.
  2. adjective Not having sexual or romantic relationships outside of one's relationship or marriage.
  3. adjective Accurate and true to the original; not distorted.
  4. noun The devoted members or followers of a religion or cause (usually "the faithful").

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