KJV dictionary & concordance

believed

Meaning of “believed”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form 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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116 occurrences111 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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1 Kings 10:7

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Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:7 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not the words, vntill I came and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the halfe was not told me: thy wisedom and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I heard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou hast added wisedome and goodnes to the fame.

Complete reference index — all 111 verses

Genesis 15:6 Genesis 45:26 Exodus 4:31 Exodus 14:31 Numbers 20:12 Deuteronomy 9:23 1 Samuel 27:12 1 Kings 10:7 2 Chronicles 9:6 Job 29:24 Psalms 27:13 Psalms 78:22 Psalms 78:32 Psalms 106:12 Psalms 106:24 Psalms 116:10 Psalms 119:66 Isaiah 53:1 Jeremiah 40:14 Lamentations 4:12 Daniel 6:23 Jonah 3:5 Matthew 8:13 Matthew 21:32 Mark 16:11 Mark 16:13 Mark 16:14 Luke 1:1 Luke 1:45 Luke 20:5 Luke 24:11 Luke 24:41 John 2:11 John 2:22 John 2:23 John 3:18 John 4:39 John 4:41 John 4:50 John 4:53 John 5:46 John 6:64 John 7:31 John 7:48 John 8:30 John 8:31 John 10:25 John 10:42 John 11:45 John 12:11 John 12:37 John 12:38 John 12:42 John 16:27 John 17:8 John 20:8 John 20:29 Acts 2:44 Acts 4:4 Acts 4:32 Acts 8:12 Acts 8:13 Acts 9:26 Acts 9:42 Acts 10:45 Acts 11:17 Acts 11:21 Acts 13:12 Acts 13:48 Acts 14:1 Acts 14:23 Acts 15:5 Acts 16:1 Acts 17:4 Acts 17:5 Acts 17:12 Acts 17:34 Acts 18:8 Acts 18:27 Acts 19:2 Acts 19:9 Acts 19:18 Acts 22:19 Acts 27:11 Acts 28:24 Romans 4:3 Romans 4:17 Romans 4:18 Romans 10:14 Romans 10:16 Romans 11:30 Romans 11:31 Romans 13:11 1 Corinthians 3:5 1 Corinthians 15:2 1 Corinthians 15:11 2 Corinthians 4:13 Galatians 2:16 Galatians 3:6 Ephesians 1:13 2 Thessalonians 1:10 2 Thessalonians 2:12 1 Timothy 3:16 2 Timothy 1:12 Titus 3:8 Hebrews 3:18 Hebrews 4:3 Hebrews 11:31 James 2:23 1 John 4:16 Jude 1:5

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Genesis 15:6 Psalms 119:66 Luke 24:41 John 10:42 Acts 9:42 Acts 19:2 1 Corinthians 15:2 Jude 1:5