πείθω, [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ;] (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mt 28,14, Dz 19,26 before περί, with genitive of thing(s), Dz 19,8 with accusative of person(s), Dz 12,20; 14,19; 18,4, 2 Kor 5,11, Ga 1,10; τ. καρδίας ἡμῶν, 1 J 3,19 with accusative before περί, Dz 28,23 with accusative and inf., Dz 13,43; 26,28 (see Field, Notes, 141 ff.); with accusative before ἵνα (Plut.), Mt 27,20 2. Intrans., 2 pf. πέποιθα with Pres. sense (see M, Pr., 147, 154; Bl., § 59, 2): to trust, be confident, have confidence: with accusative and inf., Rz 2,19 with accusative ref. (see Ellic., in l) : Flp 1,6.25; with dative, Flp 1,14, Phm 21; ἑαυτῷ, with inf., 2 Kor 10,7 before ἐν, Flp 3,3-4 ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι, Flp 2,24 ἐπί, with dative, Mt 27,43 (WH, mg.), Mk 10,24 (T, WH, R, mg., om.), Łk 11,22; 18,9, 2 Kor 1,9, Hbr 2,13; ἐπί, with accusative, Mt 27,43 (with dative, WH, mg.); id. before ὅτι, 2 Kor 2,3, 2 Tes 3,4 (see Lft., Notes, 127); εἰς, with accusative of person(s) before ὅτι, Ga 5,10 (ii) Pass. and mid.; 1. to be persuaded, believe (see M, Pr., 158) : absol., Łk 16,31, Dz 17,4; 21,14, Hbr 13,18; with dative, Dz 28,24 with accusative and inf., Dz 26,26 so also pf., πέπεισμαι, πεπεισμένος εἰμί: with accusative ref. before περί, Hbr 6,9 with accusative and inf., Łk 20,6 ὅτι, Rz 8,38, 2 Tm 1,5; 1,12; id. with ἐν κυρίῳ, Rz 14,14 περί, with genitive before ὅτι, Rz 15,14 2. to listen to, obey: with dative of person(s), Dz 5,36-37.40; 23,21; 27,11, Rz 2,8, Ga 5,7, Hbr 13,17, Jk 3,3 (cf. ἀνα-πείθω).† Πειθώ, -οῦς, ἡ 1. Peitho, Persuasion (as a goddess). 2. per­suasion: ἐν πειθοῖ (so Orig., Eus. and some cursives in 1 Kor 2,4 for πειθός, which see).† (AS)