Word study · Greek

pistós

faithful

Say it: pis-TOS (approximate)

πιστός

What it means

Faithful, trustworthy. "He counted me faithful" (1:12) and "the saying is faithful" (1:15; 3:1; 4:9).

Range of meaning

  • FaithfulReliable.
  • BelievingHaving faith.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 1

    "He counted me faithful" (1:12) and "the saying is faithful" (1:15).

  • Chapter 3

    "This is a faithful saying" (3:1) and "faithful in all things" (3:11).