KJV dictionary & concordance
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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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6
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For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted vnto him for righteousnes.
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
(As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he beleeued, euen God who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which bee not, as though they were,
1611 marginal noteOr, like vnto him.
1611 marginal noteGen. 17.5.
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Who against hope, beleeued in hope, that hee might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seede bee.
1611 marginal noteGen. 15.5.
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?
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?
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
But they haue not all obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?
1611 marginal noteOr, preaching.
1611 marginal noteGr. the hearing of vs.
1611 marginal noteEsa. 53.1. iohn 12.38.
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
For as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue now obtained mercy through their vnbeliefe:
1611 marginal noteOr, obeyed.
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
Euen so haue these also now not beleeued, that through your mercy they also may obtaine mercy.
1611 marginal noteOr, obeyed.
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued.
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