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believe

Meaning of “believe”

Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
143 occurrences131 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:1

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Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:3 · retained source text

For what if some did not beleeue? shall their vnbeliefe make the faith of God without effect?

Romans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:22 · retained source text

Euen the righteousnesse of God, which is by faith of Iesus Christ vnto all, and vpon all them that beleeue: for there is no difference:

Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:11 · retained source text

And hee receiued the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised; that righteousnesse might be imputed vnto them also:

Romans 4:24
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:24 · retained source text

But for vs also, to whome it shall bee imputed, if wee beleeue on him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,

Romans 6:8
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:8 · retained source text

Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:

Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:9 · retained source text

That if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saued.

Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:14 · retained source text

How then shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued? and how shal they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and how shall they heare without a Preacher?

Romans 15:31
That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judæa; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 15:31 · retained source text

That I may bee deliuered from them that do not beleeue in Iudea, and that my seruice which I haue for Hierusalem, may bee accepted of the Saints:

1611 marginal noteOr, are disobedient.

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Historical definitions

To credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of something upon the declaration of another, or upon evidence. To have a firm persuasion of any thing. To believe in is to hold as the object of faith. To believe on is to trust, to place full confidence in, to rest upon with faith.

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