Word study · Greek

pistis

faith, trust

Say it: PISS-tiss (approximate)

πίστις

What it means

Faith. "By grace you have been saved through faith" (2:8), "through our faith in him" (3:12), "that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith" (3:17).

Range of meaning

  • TrustConfidence in a person or what they can do.
  • FaithfulnessBeing trustworthy and loyal (STEPBible tags this sense separately).
  • The faithLater, what Christians believe.

In Ephesians