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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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Luke 5:20
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:20 · retained source text

And when he saw their faith, hee said vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:9 · retained source text

When Iesus heard these things, hee marueiled at him, and turned him about, and saide vnto the people that followed him, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Luke 7:50
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:50 · retained source text

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saued thee, goe in peace.

Luke 8:25
And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:25 · retained source text

And he saide vnto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraide wondred, saying one to another, What maner of man is this? For he commandeth euen the winds and water, and they obey him.

Luke 8:48
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:48 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole, goe in peace.)

Luke 12:28
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:28 · retained source text

If then God so clothe the grasse, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: how much more will he clothe you, O ye of litle faith?

Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 17:6 · retained source text

And the Lord said, If yee had faith as a graine of mustard seede, yee might say vnto this Sycamine tree, Be thou plucked vp by the root, and be thou planted in the sea, & it should obey you.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.20.

Luke 17:19
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:19 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Arise, go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole.

Luke 18:8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:8 · retained source text

I tell you that he wil auenge them speedily. Neuerthelesse, when the Son of man commeth, shall hee find faith on the earth?

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

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.

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