verb
apeithamō
Greekἀπειθέω (apeitheō)
Strong’sG544
I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
stem apeith-14 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀπειθέω, -ῶ
(< ἀπειθής), [in LXX for מרה, סרר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G544 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidap-i-theh'-o
to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely)
Fromfrom G545;
King Jamesnot believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apeithalōἀπειθοῦσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | not obey | 1× |
| apeithaleἠπείθουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | not believe | 1× |
| apeithavaἠπειθήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | disobedient | 1× |
| apeithalaἠπείθησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | disobedient | 1× |
| apeitharōtosἀπειθῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | disobeys | 1× |
| apeitharōtonἀπειθοῦντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | disobedient | 1× |
| apeitharōtoisἀπειθοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | disobey | 1× |
| apeitharōtoiuἀπειθούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | not obey | 2× |
| apeitharōtoiἀπειθοῦσι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | not obey | 1× |
| apeitharatoisἀπειθήσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | unbelieving | 1× |
| apeitharatoiἀπειθήσασιν | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine | disobedient | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeithamō | apeithame | apeithami | apeithama | apeithamē | apeithamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apeithasō | apeithase | apeithasi | apeithasa | apeithasē | apeithaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeithatō | apeithate | apeithati | apeithata | apeithatē | apeithatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apeithanō | apeithane | apeithani | apeithana | apeithanē | apeithanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeithavō | apeithave | apeithavi | apeithava1×ἠπειθήσατε | apeithavē | apeithavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apeithalō1×ἀπειθοῦσιν | apeithale1×ἠπείθουν | apeithali | apeithala1×ἠπείθησαν | apeithalē | apeithalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeithameiō | apeithameia | apeithameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apeithaseiō | apeithaseia | apeithaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeithateiō | apeithateia | apeithateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apeithaneiō | apeithaneia | apeithaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeithaveiō | apeithaveia | apeithaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apeithaleiō | apeithaleia | apeithaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apeithasōr | apeithasar | apeithasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeithatōr | apeithatar | apeithatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeithavōr | apeithavar | apeithavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apeithalōr | apeithalar | apeithalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apeithamoiō | apeithamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apeithasoiō | apeithasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apeithatoiō | apeithatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apeithanoiō | apeithanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apeithavoiō | apeithavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apeithaloiō | apeithaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apeitharō | apeithari | apeithara | apeitharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 10 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apeitharōtos6×ἀπειθῶν | apeitharitos | apeitharatos4× | apeitharētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apeith is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
apeithalō“not obey”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 3:1“not obey”Homoiōs gunaikair hupotassirōtais toi idioi anēroi, hina kai ei tinois apeithalō to logo dia tau taiu gunaikaiu anastrofau aneu logou kerdainiliWives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
apeithale“not believe”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 19:9“not believe”hōs de tinois sklērunile kai apeithale kakologarōtois tan hodan enōpion teu plētheu, afistanaratos apo autoiu aforizata toin mathētoin, kata hēmeran dialegerōtos en ta schola Turannou.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
apeithava“disobedient”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 11:30“disobedient”hōsper gar vis pote apeithava to theo, nun de elēiva ta houtoiu apeitheia,Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
apeithala“disobedient”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 11:31“disobedient”houtōs kai houtois nun apeithala te humetere elese hina kai autois nun elēileia;so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
apeitharōtos“disobeys”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
John 3:36“disobeys”tos pisteuarōtos eis ton huion echatō zōan aiōnian; tos de apeitharōtos to huio ouk horeti zōan, alla tas orgas tou theou menatō epi auton.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
apeitharōton“disobedient”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Romans 10:21“disobedient”pros de ton Israēl legatō; Holan tan hēmeran ekpetannuama tain cheirain mu pros laon apeitharōton kai antilegarōton.But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
apeitharōtois“disobey”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Peter 2:8“disobey”kai lithos proskommeu kai petras skandaleu; hois proskoptalō to logo apeitharōtois; eis hem kai tithila.and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word— and to this they were appointed.
apeitharōtoiu“not obey”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Romans 15:31“unbelievers”hina ruimeia apo toiu apeitharōtoiu en ta Ioudaia kai tas diakonias mu tas eis Ierousalēm euprosdektas toi hagioi gineteia,Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
1 Peter 4:17“not obey”hoti tos kairos teu archera tem krimem apo tou oikou tou theou; ei de prōtem apo nu, tinem tem telem toiu apeitharōtoiu te tou theou euangelie?For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
apeitharōtoi“not obey”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
Romans 2:8“not obey”toi de ek eritheiau kai apeitharōtoi ta alētheia peithirōtoi de ta adikia orgas kai thumos,But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
apeitharatois“unbelieving”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 14:2“unbelieving”tois de apeitharatois Ioudaiois epegeirala kai kakala tain psuchain teiu ethneiu kata toiu adelfoiu.But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
apeitharatoi“disobedient”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine3×
Hebrews 3:18“disobedient”tinoi de omnuata mē eisercheri eis tan katapausian autou ei mē toi apeitharatoi?And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
Hebrews 11:31“disobedient”pistia Raab tas pornas ouk sunapollueta toi apeitharatoi, decheratas toin kataskopoin meta eirēnau.By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
1 Peter 3:20“disobedient”apeitharatoi pote hote apekdechete tas tou theou makrothumias en hēmerai Nōe kataskeuazirōtau kibōtau eis han oligois, houtem atō oktō psuchais, diasōzila dia hudōreu.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.