Persuade
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 Mat 27:20; Mat 28:14; Act 13:43; Act 19:8; in the Passive Voice, “to be persuaded, believe” (see BELIEVE, No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luk 16:31; Luk 20:6; Act 17:4; RV (AV, “believed”); Act 21:14; Act 26:26; Rom 8:38; Rom 14:14; Rom 15:14; 2Ti 1:5, 2Ti 1:12; Heb 6:9; Heb 11:13, in some mss.; Heb 13:18, RV (AV, “trust”). See ASSURANCE, B, No. 3.
Note: For Act 26:28, AV, “thou persuadest,” see FAIN, Note.
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 Mat 27:20; Mat 28:14; Act 13:43; Act 19:8; in the Passive Voice, “to be persuaded, believe” (see BELIEVE, No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luk 16:31; Luk 20:6; Act 17:4; RV (AV, “believed”); Act 21:14; Act 26:26; Rom 8:38; Rom 14:14; Rom 15:14; 2Ti 1:5, 2Ti 1:12; Heb 6:9; Heb 11:13, in some mss.; Heb 13:18, RV (AV, “trust”). See ASSURANCE, B, No. 3.
Note: For Act 26:28, AV, “thou persuadest,” see FAIN, Note.
“to persuade, induce,” in an evil sense (ana, “back,” and No. 1), is used in Act 18:13. In the Sept., Jer 29:8.
Note: For plerophoreo, rendered “being fully persuaded,” in Rom 4:21; Rom 14:5, AV, see ASSURANCE, B, No. 2.