G4101 πιστικός (pistikós)

Greek

Adjective

Quick Definition

πιστικός, ή, όν Adj genuine, pure

Strong's Definition

trustworthy, i.e. genuine (unadulterated)

Derivation: from G4102 (πίστις);

KJV Usage: spike-(nard)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πιστικός (G4101)

adjc. | -ή, -όν | πιστεύω

79.97 · Features of Objects · Pure, Unadulterated, Undiluted

pure pertaining to being pure, with the possible implication of a quality which can be trusted

MRK 14:3 · JHN 12:3

¹ Scholarly opinion is divided as to the derivation of πιστικός, but πιστικός was associated with πίστις by some later writers, and it was then interpreted to mean genuine, unadulterated.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πιστικός, -1), -ov, (πιστός), pertaining to belief; a. having the power of persuading, skilful in producing belief: Plat. Gorg. p. 455 a. b. trusty, faithful, that can be relied on: γυνὴ mor. καὶ οἰκουρὸς καὶ πειθομένη τῷ ἀνδρί, Artem. oneir. 2, 32; often so in Cedrenus [also (of persons) in Epiph., Jn. Mosch., Sophron.; ef. Soph. Lex. s. v.]; of commodities i. q. δόκιμος, genuine, pure, unadulterated: so vapdos πιστική [but A.V. spike- (i. 6. spiked) nard, after the nardi spicati of the Vulg. (in Mk.)], Mk. xiv. 3; Jn. xii. 3, (for nard was often adulterated; see Plin. h. n. 12,26; Diose. de mater. med. 1, 6 and 7); hence metaph. τὸ πιστικὸν τῆς καινῆς διαθήκης κρᾶμα, Euseb. demonstr. evang. 9,8 [p.439d.]. Cf. the full discussion of this word in Fritzsche on Mk. p. 596 sqq-; Liicke on Jn. xii. 3 p. 494 sqq.; W. 97 (92) sq.; [esp. Dr. Jas. Morison on Mk. 1. c.].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πιστικός pistikos 2x

genuine, unadulterated, pure, Mk. 14:3; Jn. 12:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† πιστικός, -ή, -όν (πίστις),

having the gift of persuasion (Plat., Gorg., 455 A).

of persons, faithful, trusty (Plut.);

of things, trustworthy, genuine: νάρδος π., Mk 14:3, Jo 12:3.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πιστικός [page 514] This rare word, confined in the NT to Mar_14:3 , Joh_12:3 , is sometimes derived (as by LS 8 ) from πίνω in the sense of liquid, but is better understood as from πιστός = true, genuine : see the discussion with interesting details in Winer-Schmiedel Gr. p. 138, and cf. ZNTW iii. p. 169 ff. where Nestle finds no ground for Naber s suggestion ( Mnemosyne xxx. (1902), p. 1 ff.) that in the NT passages σπειστικῆς , ointment that can be poured out, should be read for πιστικῆς . Abbott ( Joh. Voc. p. 252), on the other hand, believes that the word in the original was some form of σπικάτον (not in LS 8 ), and refers to Wetstein for illustrations of σπικάτον as an ointment in use among women of luxury. For πιστικός , faithful, applied to persons, commentators are in the habit of referring to the description of a good wife in Artem. p. 128 .23 ( c. A.D. 150) πιστικὴν καὶ οἰκουρόν , but Hercher prefers to read πιστήν , as also in pp. 158 .3 , 189 .17 . We can, however, supply instances of this usage from the papyri, e.g. P Mon I. 8 .2 (last quarter vi/A.D.) υἱοῦ μου γνησίου καὶ πιστικοῦ and .4 εἵλασθαί σε ὡς πιστικόν , and for the more specialized sense of one entrusted with the management of a ship, a ship-master, see the introd. to the above papyrus, and Bell s note ad P Lond 1341 .12 (A.D. 709). Cf. also P Flor III. 336 .3 (vii/A.D. ?), and possibly ib. 311 .2 (A.D. 447). In Vett. Val. p. 10 .14 πιστικοί is followed as a term of praise by ἀγαθοὶ οἰκονόμοι .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πιστικός (pistikos) — pure. πιστικός, ή, όν, (πίνω) __A liquid, νάρδος [NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πιστικός, -ή, -όν (πίστις), __1. having the gift of persuasion (Plat., Gorg., 455A). __2. __(a) of persons, faithful, trusty (Plut.); __(b) of things, trustworthy, genuine: νάρδος π., Mrk.14:3, Jhn.12:3. † (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

14:3

12:3

Mark 14:3

While [Jesus] was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came [with] an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar [and] poured [it] on [Jesus’] head.

John 12:3

Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, [and] she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped [them] with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.