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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2138. εὐπειθής (eupeithes) -- Compliant, willing to yield, easily persuaded</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2138.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/5-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2138.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2138</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2137.htm" title="2137">◄</a> 2138. eupeithes <a href="../greek/2138a.htm" title="2138a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">eupeithes: Compliant, willing to yield, easily persuaded</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εὐπειθής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>eupeithes<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>yoo-pi-THAYS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(yoo-pi-thace')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Compliant, willing to yield, easily persuaded<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>compliant, ready to obey.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek prefix "eu-" meaning "well" or "good," and "peitho," meaning "to persuade" or "to be persuaded."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eupeithes," the concept can be related to Hebrew words like "נָכוֹן" (nakon), meaning "right" or "upright," and "שָׁלוֹם" (shalom), meaning "peace," which convey a sense of harmony and willingness to yield.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "eupeithes" is used to describe a person who is open to reason, easily persuaded, and willing to yield to others. It conveys a sense of being agreeable and cooperative, particularly in the context of wisdom and understanding. In the New Testament, it is associated with the qualities of heavenly wisdom, contrasting with earthly wisdom that is self-seeking and contentious.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "eupeithes" was often seen as a virtue, especially in philosophical and rhetorical contexts. It was valued in social and political life, where cooperation and harmony were essential for community and civic engagement. In the early Christian context, this quality was elevated as a characteristic of godly wisdom, reflecting a heart that is submissive to God's will and open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2138</b> <i>eupeithḗs</i> (from <a href="/greek/2095.htm">2095</a> <i>/eú</i>, "well" and <a href="/greek/3982.htm">3982</a> <i>/peíthō</i>, "persuade") – properly, "well-persuaded," <i>already inclined</i>, i.e. <i>already</i> willing (pre-disposed, favorable to); easy to come to terms with <i>because already willing</i>. <a href="/greek/2138.htm">2138</a> <i>/eupeithḗs</i> ("yield") only occurs in Js 3:17.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2138: εὐπειθής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">εὐπειθής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐυπειθες</span> (<span class="greek2">εὖ</span>, and <span class="greek2">πείθομαι</span> to comply with, obey), <span class="accented">easily obeying, compliant</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">easy to be intreated</span>): <a href="/interlinear/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, and following.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>compliant, obedient<p>From <a href="/greek/2095.htm">eu</a> and <a href="/greek/3982.htm">peitho</a>; good for persuasion, i.e. (intransitively) complaint -- easy to be intreated. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2095.htm">eu</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3982.htm">peitho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ευπειθης ευπειθής εὐπειθής eupeithes eupeithēs eupeithḗs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/james/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰρηνική ἐπιεικής <b>εὐπειθής</b> μεστὴ ἐλέους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> gentle, <span class="itali">reasonable,</span> full<br><a href="/kjvs/james/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> gentle, <span class="itali">[and] easy to be intreated,</span> full<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> peaceful gentle <span class="itali">yielding</span> full of mercy<p><b><a href="/greek/2138.htm">Strong's Greek 2138</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2138.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eupeithe_s_2138.htm">εὐπειθής — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2137.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2137"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2137" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2138a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2138a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2138a" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>