Dictionaries :: 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 Mat 27:20; 28:14; Act 13:43; 19:8; in the Passive Voice, "to be persuaded, believe" (see BELIEVE, No. 2, and OBEY), e.g., Luk 16:31; 20:6; Act 17:4; RV (AV, "believed"); 21:14; 26:26; Rom 8:38; 14:14; 15:14; 2Ti 1:5,12; Hbr 6:9; 11:13, in some mss.; Hbr 13:18, RV (AV, "trust").
See ASSURANCE, B, No. 3.

Note: For Act 26:28, AV, "thou persuadest," see FAIN, Note.

Persuade:

"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; 14:5, AV, see ASSURANCE, B, No. 2.