"to doubt, waver, hesitate, Mt. 14:31; 28:17*"
Definition and meaning
to doubt, waver, hesitate, Mt. 14:31; 28:17*
In the original Greek the word is written: διστάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of distazo (G1365) across the King James Bible.
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
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Common questions
Strong's G1365 (distazo) is a Greek word that means: to doubt, waver, hesitate, Mt. 14:31; 28:17* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word distazo (G1365) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1365 is distazo, a Greek word defined as: to doubt, waver, hesitate, Mt. 14:31; 28:17*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
distazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.