Strong's Greek · G543

G543 apeítheia

ἀπείθεια

ap-i'-thi-ah

disobedience

Looking for Hebrew H543 ʼâmên? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G543. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

apeítheia appears 7 times in Scripture, in Romans, Ephesians, Colossians and Hebrews. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

disbelief (obstinate and rebellious)

In the King James Version

disobedience, unbelief

Derivation

from G545 (ἀπειθής);

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Hebrews 4:6

“Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,”

Romans 11:30

“Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,”

Ephesians 2:2

“in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.”

Romans 11:32

“For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.”

Hebrews 4:11

“Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.”

Colossians 3:6

“Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.”

Ephesians 5:6

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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