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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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Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:9 · retained source text

But when diuers were hardened, and beleeued not, but spake euill of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the schoole of one Tyrannus.

Acts 19:18
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:18 · retained source text

And many that beleeued came, and confessed, and shewed their deedes.

Acts 22:19
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:19 · retained source text

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in euery synagogue them that beleeued on thee.

Acts 27:11
Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 27:11 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, the Centurion beleeued the master and the owner of the shippe, more then those things which were spoken by Paul.

Acts 28:24
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:24 · retained source text

And some beleeued the things which were spoken, and some beleeued not.

Romans 4:17
(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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 4:17 · retained source text

(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.

Romans 4:18
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 4:18 · retained source text

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.

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 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:16 · retained source text

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.

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