Quick Definition
εὐπειθής, ές Adj compliant
Strong's Definition
good for persuasion, i.e. (intransitively) complaint
Derivation: from G2095 (εὖ) and G3982 (πείθω);
KJV Usage: easy to be intreated
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ές | πείθω
33.305 · Communication · Urge, Persuade
one who is easily persuaded, open to reason pertaining to being easily persuaded, with the implication of being open to reason or willing to listen
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐ-πειθής, -és, (εὖ, and πείθομαι to comply with, obey), easily obeying, compliant, [A. V. easy to be intreated]: Jas. iii. 17. (Aeschyl., Xen., Plat., and sqq.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὐπειθής eupeithēs 1x
easily persuaded, compliant, Jas. 3:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** εὐ-πειθής, ές,
(< εὖ, πείθομαι), [in LXX: IV Mac 12:6 AR* ;]
ready to obey, compliant: Ja 3:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐπειθής. The force of this adj. in Jas 317 (οἴ. 4 Macc 125) “ willing to yield,” ‘‘compliant,” may be illustrated from a contract in which a woman Ammonarion and her daughter Ophelous agree to accept from Antiphanes a certain sum of money in » εὐπερίστατος lieu of Ammonarion’s dowry—P Oxy II. 2685 (A.p. 58) συνχωροῦμεν [πρὸς ἀλλήλο]υς ἐπὶ τοῖσδε, ὥστε ἡ [’ Apμωνάριο]ν [καὶ] ἡ ᾿Ωφελοὺς εὐπιθεῖς γεγονυῖαι καὶ ἀπεσχηκυῖαι [παρὰ τοῦ ᾿Αντ]ιφάνους KTA., ‘we agree with each other as follows :—A. and O. have given their consent and have received from A. etc.” (Edd.). Other instances of the word from legal documents of the Augustan age are BGU IV. 1104? (B.C. 10) διὰ τοῦ ὑπὲρ τούτων εὐπειθῆ γεγονέναι, 27). 115517 (B.c. 10) νυνὶ δὲ εὐπ[ε]ιθὴς γεγονὼς ὑπὸ [τῆς] Μάρβθας, 7. 11637 (B.c. 17). The verb is supplied by the editor in OG/S 6655 (a.D. 49) tv’ εἰδότες] αὐτὰ Kal [edr]εἰθῆτε, where he explains εὐπειθεῖν as = εὐπειθῆ εἶναι.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὐπειθής (eupeithēs) — compliant. εὐπειθ-ής, ές, (compare εὐπιθής) ready to obey, obedient, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -έστατοι πρὸς ἀρετήν[Refs]; compliant, εὐ. γεγονέναι [LXX+1st c.BC+]. etc.; of things, as of the voice, under control, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὕλη (material) εἰς ἅπαν εὐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of food, [Refs 1st c.AD+] adverb -θῶς[Refs]
II. active, persuasive, of a rein, ἐϋπειθέϊ δεσμῷ [Refs 4th c.BC+]