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διαπιστεύω

diapisteuo

entrust to

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What it meant

διαπιστεύω · diapisteuō — LSJ

entrust to, in confidence

entrust to one in confidence, τινὶ τὴν πόλιν, τὴν δυναστείαν, Aeschin. 3.8, Plb. 5.40.7; τῷ θεῷ τὰν ὠνάν Rüsch Grammatik der delph.Inschr.p.326 (ii B.C.); also δ. τινὶ περί τινος Aeschin. 1.188.

II believe thoroughly

believe thoroughly, τι Arist. PA 673a17, cf. Max.Tyr. 10.7.

2 have confidence in, believe, to be trusted, believed

c. dat., have confidence in, believe, PHib. 1.147 (iii B.C.):— Pass., to be trusted or believed, D. 10.51, Aen.Gaz. Thphr. p.18B.

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