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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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Matthew 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:8 · retained source text

Which when Iesus perceiued, he said vnto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?

Matthew 17:20
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:20 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, Because of your vnbeliefe: for verily I say vnto you, If yee haue faith as a graine of mustard seed, yee shall say vnto this mountaine; Remoue hence to yonder place: and it shall remoue, and nothing shall be vnpossible vnto you.

1611 marginal noteluke 17.6.

Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:21 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Uerily I say vnto you, if yee haue faith, and doubt not, yee shall not onely doe this which is done to the figge tree, but also, if ye shall say vnto this mountaine, Be thou remoued, and be thou cast into the Sea, it shall be done.

Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:23 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee pay tithe of mint, and annise, and cummine, and haue omitted the weightier matters of the Law, iudgement, mercie and faith: these ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.42.

Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:5 · retained source text

When Iesus saw their faith, hee said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

Mark 4:40
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:40 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? How is it that you haue no faith?

Mark 5:34
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:34 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole, goe in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Mark 10:52
And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 10:52 · retained source text

And Iesus saide vnto him, Goe thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole: And immediatly hee receiued his sight, & followed Iesus in the way.

1611 marginal noteOr, saued thee.

Mark 11:22
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 11:22 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, saith vnto them, Haue faith in God.

1611 marginal noteOr, haue the faith of God.

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.

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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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