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faith

Meaning of “faith”

Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
247 occurrences231 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:20

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2 Timothy 1:5
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:5 · retained source text

When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am perswaded that in thee also.

2 Timothy 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:13 · retained source text

Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.

2 Timothy 3:8
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:8 · retained source text

Now as Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the trueth: men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.

1611 marginal noteOr, of no iudgement.

2 Timothy 3:10
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:10 · retained source text

But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, charitie, patience,

1611 marginal noteOr, thou hast been a diligent follower of.

2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 3:15 · retained source text

And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.

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Hebrews 11:1

NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting on his authority and veracity, without other evidence; the judgment that what another states or testifies is the truth. […] The object of belief; a doctrine or system of doctrines believed; a system of revealed truths received by christians. […] Faithfulness; fidelity; a strict adherence to duty and fulfillment of promises.

volume 1, leaf 732, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 217)

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