Matthew 27:20

Οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεισαν τοὺς ὄχλους ἵνα αἰτήσωνται τὸν Βαραββᾶν, τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν ἀπολέσωσιν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3588; Hoi; Οἱ; the; Art-NMP

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 749; archiereis; ἀρχιερεῖς; as high priests; N-NMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; hoi; οἱ; the; Art-NMP

Strongs 4245; presbyteroi; πρεσβύτεροι; elders; Adj-NMP

Strongs 3982; epeisan; ἔπεισαν; persuaded; V-AIA-3P

Strongs 3588; tous; τοὺς; the; Art-AMP

Strongs 3793; ochlous; ὄχλους; Multitude; N-AMP

Strongs 2443; hina; ἵνα; so that; Conj

Strongs 154; aitēsōntai; αἰτήσωνται; they should ask for; V-ASM-3P

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 912; Barabban; Βαραββᾶν; Barabbas; N-AMS

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 2424; Iēsoun; Ἰησοῦν; Salvation; N-AMS

Strongs 622; apolesōsin; ἀπολέσωσιν; they might destroy; V-ASA-3P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

πείθω - Peitho - Goddess of Persuasion

And the High Priests and the Elders persuaded the Multitude so that they should ask for the Son of Abba ("Barabbas"), and the Salvation they might destroy away.

πείθω Peitho Goddess of Persuasion.

Persuasion, beauty, charm, and seduction.
Rhetoric and the power of of words.

"'I have waved to and fro the bed of myself, with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon bark. Walk, we will be soaked, beloved ones, until the Dawn, we will leap for joy within the loved ones! For there is not a Man within the house of himself, he has walked within a road from a remote place. He has taken a bag of the Silver within a hand of himself, for on the Day of the throne he is coming to the house of himself!'
She stretched him out in the abundance of her persuasion, within the portion of the lips of herself, she is driving him out."

(Proverbs 7:17-21 RBT)

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

LITV Translation:
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds, that they should ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.

ESV Translation:
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.