Pistikós — G4101

Definition

adjective

trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated)

1. having the power of persuading, skillful in producing belief

Usually translated as

spike

Origin

from G4102

• pístis (G4102)

Occurrences

Pistikós occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), John (1)

• Mark 14:3 — And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard (πιστικῆς) very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
• John 12:3 — Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard (πιστικῆς), very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.