KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 4:1
Complete exact-word concordance
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
The same came for a witnesse, to beare witnesse of the light, that all men through him might beleeue.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name:
1611 marginal noteOr, the right or priuiledge.
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
If I haue tolde you earthly things, and ye beleeue not: how shall ye beleeue if I tell you of heauenly things?
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor yet at Hierusalem, worship the Father.
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
And said vnto the woman, Now we beleeue, not because of thy saying, for we haue heard him our selues, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Sauiour of the world.
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
Then said Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, yee will not beleeue.
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
And ye haue not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeue not.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, & seeke not the honour that commeth from God onely?
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.43.
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
But if ye beleeue not his writings, how shall ye beleeue my words?
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Iesus answered, and said vnto them, This is the worke of God, that ye beleeue on him whom he hath sent.
1611 marginal note1.Ioh. 3.13.
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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.
