Persuade

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

 Matthew 27:20 28:14 Acts 13:43 19:8Believe Luke 16:31 20:6 Acts 17:4 Romans 8:38 14:14 15:14 2—Timothy 1:5,12 Hebrews 6:9 11:13 Hebrews 13:18Assurance Acts 26:28Fain

1: Πείθω (Strong'S #3982 — Verb — peitho — pi'-tho )

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;  28:14;  Acts 13:43;  19:8; in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded, believe" (see Believe , No. 2, and OBEY), e.g.,  Luke 16:31;  20:6;  Acts 17:4; RV (AV, "believed");  Acts 21:14;  26:26;  Romans 8:38;  14:14;  15:14;  2—Timothy 1:5,12;  Hebrews 6:9;  11:13 , in some mss.;  Hebrews 13:18 , RV (AV, "trust"). See Assurance , B, No. 3.

 Acts 26:28Fain

2: Ἀναπείθω (Strong'S #374 — Verb — anapeitho — an-ap-i'-tho )

"to persuade, induce," in an evil sense (ana, "back," and No. 1), is used in  Acts 18:13 . In the Sept.,  Jeremiah 29:8 .

 Romans 4:21 14:5Assurance

King James Dictionary

Persua'De, L persuadeo per and suadeo, to urge or incite.

1. To influence by argument, advice, intreaty or expostulation to draw or incline the will to a determination by presenting motives to the mind.

I should be glad, if I could persuade him to write such another critick on any thing of mine.

Almost thou persuadest me to be a christian.  Acts 26

2. To convince by argument, or reasons offered or to convince by reasons suggested by reflection or deliberation, or by evidence presented in any manner to the mind.

Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.  Hebrews 6

3. To inculcate by argument or expostulation. Little used. 4. To treat by persuasion. Not in use.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

(2): ( v. i.) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

(3): ( v. t.) To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

(4): ( v. t.) To try to influence.

(5): ( v. t.) To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

(6): ( n.) Persuasion.