πιστόω,
make trustworthy, πιστοῦν τινα ὅρκοις bind him by oaths, Th. 4.88 .
II Pass., to be made trustworthy, give a pledge or warrant, πιστωθείς h.Merc. 536; ἐπεὶ δ’ ἐπιστώθησαν E. IA 66; μοι . . ὅρκῳ πιστωθῆναι ἀπήμονά μ’ οἴκαδ’ ἀπάξειν bind yourselves to me by oath . ., Od. 15.436 .
2. feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded, ὄφρα . . πιστωθῆτον ἐνὶ θυμῷ 21.218; πιστωθεὶς ὅτι . . feeling confidence that . ., S. OC 1039 .
III Med., give mutual pledges of fidelity, exchange troth, χεῖράς τ’ ἀλλήλων λαβέτην καὶ πιστώσαντο Il. 6.233; ἐπιστώσαντ’ ἐπέεσσιν 21.286; π. περὶ τῶν ὅλων πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb. 18.39.6 .
2. πιστοῦσθαί τινα ὑφ’ ὅρκου secure his good faith by oaths, S. OC 650, cf. Plb. 8.15.2 .
3. confirm, prove, τῷ παρόντι τοὐπιόν E. Fr. 1073.6, cf. Phlp. in GA 206.25; guarantee, τι Plb. 1.43.5, Luc. Philops. 5, Nonn. D. 13.407; τι διότι . . Phld. Rh. 1.122S.; ἀπὸ τούτων ἕκαστα Polystr. Herc. 346p.84V.; [ τι] ταῖς Αἰσχύλου ἐλεγείαις Plu. 2.628e; μάρτυρι τῷ Νέρωνι, ὅτι . . Id. Galb. 5; ἔργοις τὰς ὑποσχέσεις Luc. Hipp. 1; πείρῃ τὸ πρῆγμα Aret. CA 1.7; φιλοσοφίαν σώφρονι βίῳ Hdn. 1.2.4; ἐκ τῆς ἀποβάσεως τὴν φήμην Id. 1.14.6, cf. Lib. Or. 11.77; τίς ἂν τάδε πιστώσαιτο, . . ὅτι . .; Opp. C. 3.355: abs., Arist. Fr. 133, LXX 3 Ki. 1.36 .
G4104 — πιστόω
πιστῷ: 1 aorist passive ἐπιστωθην; (πιστός);
1. to make faithful, render trustworthy: τό ῤῆμα, [1Ki 1:36]; τινα ὅρκοις, Thucydides 4, 88; universally, to make firm, establish, [1Ch 17:14].
2. Passive (the Sept. in various senses for נֶאֱמָן) and middle to be firmly persuaded of; to be assured of: τί (Opp. cyn. 3, 355. 417; Lucian, philops. 5), [2Ti 3:14]; Hesychius ἐπιστώθη. ἐπείσθη, ἐπληροφορήθη. (In various other senses in secular authors from Homer down.)
πιστόω , - ῶ
( < πιστός ),
[in LXX chiefly for H543 ni .;]
to make trustworthy ( Thuc ., [1Ki 1:36]), hence, to establish ([1Ch 17:14]). Pass . and mid ., to be assured of: c . acc rei , [2Ti 3:14]. †