apisteō · disbelieve

What it means

apisteō (ἀπιστέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “disbelieve”.

Not believe, refuse to believe; be unfaithful.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To refuse to accept as true.
2. Not to keep one's word.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• disbelieved ×2
• did not believe ×1
• does not believe ×1
• they would not believe ×1
• those who do not believe ×1
• we are unfaithful ×1
• were unfaithful ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Mark×2
• Luke×2
• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Mark 16:11

  And they, when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.

• Mark 16:16

  The one who believes and is immersed will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.

• Luke 24:11

  And these words seemed to them like nonsense, and they would not believe them.

• Luke 24:41

  And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Do you have anything to eat here?”

• Acts 28:24

  And some were being persuaded by what was said, but others disbelieved.

• Romans 3:3

  What then? If some were unfaithful, their unfaithfulness will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

• 2 Timothy 2:13

  if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

• 1 Peter 2:7

  To you then who believe is the honor; but to those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner,