Persuade - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Persuade
* in the Active Voice, signifies to apply persuasion, to prevail upon or win over, to persuade," bringing about a change of mind by the influence of reason or moral considerations, e.g., in Matthew 27:20; Matthew 28:14; Acts 13:43; Acts 19:8; in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded, believe" (See BELIEVE, No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luke 16:31; Luke 20:6; Acts 17:4; RV (AV, "believed"); Acts 21:14; Acts 26:26; Romans 8:38; Romans 14:14; Romans 15:14; 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 6:9; Hebrews 11:13, in some mss.; Hebrews 13:18, RV (AV, "trust"). See ASSURANCE, B, No. 3.Note: For Acts 26:28, AV, "thou persuadest," See FAIN, Note.
[ 1,,G3982, peitho ]
in the Active Voice, signifies "to apply persuasion, to prevail upon or win over, to persuade," bringing about a change of mind by the influence of reason or moral considerations, e.g., in Matthew 27:20; Matthew 28:14; Acts 13:43; Acts 19:8; in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded, believe" (See BELIEVE, No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luke 16:31; Luke 20:6; Acts 17:4; RV (AV, "believed"); Acts 21:14; Acts 26:26; Romans 8:38; Romans 14:14; Romans 15:14; 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 6:9; Hebrews 11:13, in some mss.; Hebrews 13:18, RV (AV, "trust"). See ASSURANCE, B, No. 3.
Note: For Acts 26:28, AV, "thou persuadest," See FAIN, Note.
[ 2,,G374, anapeitho ]
"to persuade, induce," in an evil sense (ana, "back," and No. 1), is used in Acts 18:13. In the Sept., Jeremiah 29:8.
Note: For plerophoreo, rendered "being fully persuaded," in Romans 4:21; Romans 14:5, AV, See ASSURANCE, B, No. 2.