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  FAITH, n.  Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks
  without knowledge, of things without parallel.

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Faith
     Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain
     statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea
     is trust. A thing is true, and therefore worthy of trust. It
     admits of many degrees up to full assurance of faith, in
     accordance with the evidence on which it rests.
     
       Faith is the result of teaching (Rom. 10:14-17). Knowledge is
     an essential element in all faith, and is sometimes spoken of as
     an equivalent to faith (John 10:38; 1 John 2:3). Yet the two are
     distinguished in this respect, that faith includes in it assent,
     which is an act of the will in addition to the act of the
     understanding. Assent to the truth is of the essence of faith,
     and the ultimate ground on which our assent to any revealed
     truth rests is the veracity of God.
     
       Historical faith is the apprehension of and assent to certain
     statements which are regarded as mere facts of history.
     
       Temporary faith is that state of mind which is awakened in men
     (e.g., Felix) by the exhibition of the truth and by the
     influence of religious sympathy, or by what is sometimes styled
     the common operation of the Holy Spirit.
     
       Saving faith is so called because it has eternal life
     inseparably connected with it. It cannot be better defined than
     in the words of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism: "Faith in
     Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon
     him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel."
     
       The object of saving faith is the whole revealed Word of God.
     Faith accepts and believes it as the very truth most sure. But
     the special act of faith which unites to Christ has as its
     object the person and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ (John
     7:38; Acts 16:31). This is the specific act of faith by which a
     sinner is justified before God (Rom. 3:22, 25; Gal. 2:16; Phil.
     3:9; John 3:16-36; Acts 10:43; 16:31). In this act of faith the
     believer appropriates and rests on Christ alone as Mediator in
     all his offices.
     
       This assent to or belief in the truth received upon the divine
     testimony has always associated with it a deep sense of sin, a
     distinct view of Christ, a consenting will, and a loving heart,
     together with a reliance on, a trusting in, or resting in
     Christ. It is that state of mind in which a poor sinner,
     conscious of his sin, flees from his guilty self to Christ his
     Saviour, and rolls over the burden of all his sins on him. It
     consists chiefly, not in the assent given to the testimony of
     God in his Word, but in embracing with fiducial reliance and
     trust the one and only Saviour whom God reveals. This trust and
     reliance is of the essence of faith. By faith the believer
     directly and immediately appropriates Christ as his own. Faith
     in its direct act makes Christ ours. It is not a work which God
     graciously accepts instead of perfect obedience, but is only the
     hand by which we take hold of the person and work of our
     Redeemer as the only ground of our salvation.
     
       Saving faith is a moral act, as it proceeds from a renewed
     will, and a renewed will is necessary to believing assent to the
     truth of God (1 Cor. 2:14; 2 Cor. 4:4). Faith, therefore, has
     its seat in the moral part of our nature fully as much as in the
     intellectual. The mind must first be enlightened by divine
     teaching (John 6:44; Acts 13:48; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 1:17, 18)
     before it can discern the things of the Spirit.
     
       Faith is necessary to our salvation (Mark 16:16), not because
     there is any merit in it, but simply because it is the sinner's
     taking the place assigned him by God, his falling in with what
     God is doing.
     
       The warrant or ground of faith is the divine testimony, not
     the reasonableness of what God says, but the simple fact that he
     says it. Faith rests immediately on, "Thus saith the Lord." But
     in order to this faith the veracity, sincerity, and truth of God
     must be owned and appreciated, together with his
     unchangeableness. God's word encourages and emboldens the sinner
     personally to transact with Christ as God's gift, to close with
     him, embrace him, give himself to Christ, and take Christ as
     his. That word comes with power, for it is the word of God who
     has revealed himself in his works, and especially in the cross.
     God is to be believed for his word's sake, but also for his
     name's sake.
     
       Faith in Christ secures for the believer freedom from
     condemnation, or justification before God; a participation in
     the life that is in Christ, the divine life (John 14:19; Rom.
     6:4-10; Eph. 4:15,16, etc.); "peace with God" (Rom. 5:1); and
     sanctification (Acts 26:18; Gal. 5:6; Acts 15:9).
     
       All who thus believe in Christ will certainly be saved (John
     6:37, 40; 10:27, 28; Rom. 8:1).
     
       The faith=the gospel (Acts 6:7; Rom. 1:5; Gal. 1:23; 1 Tim.
     3:9; Jude 1:3).

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Faith, NC (town, FIPS 22600)
    Location: 35.58806 N, 80.46123 W
    Population (1990): 553 (234 housing units)
    Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Faith, SD (city, FIPS 20980)
    Location: 45.02588 N, 102.03643 W
    Population (1990): 548 (249 housing units)
    Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57626

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Faith \Faith\ (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid,
     feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr.
     pei`qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the
     influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See Bid,
     Bide, and cf. Confide, Defy, Fealty.]
     1. Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is
        declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his
        authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of
        another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he
        utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of
        any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Faith, that is, fidelity, -- the fealty of the
              finite will and understanding to the reason.
                                                    --Coleridge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Judeo-Christian Theol.)
        (a) The belief in the historic truthfulness of the
            Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of
            its teachings, sometimes called historical and
            speculative faith.
        (b) (Christian Theol.) The belief in the facts and truth
            of the Scriptures, with a practical love of them;
            especially, that confiding and affectionate belief in
            the person and work of Christ, which affects the
            character and life, and makes a man a true Christian,
            -- called a practical, evangelical, or saving faith.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Without faith it is impossible to please him
                  [God].                            --Heb. xi. 6.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The faith of the gospel is that emotion of the
                  mind which is called ``trust'' or ``confidence''
                  exercised toward the moral character of God, and
                  particularly of the Savior.       --Dr. T.
                                                    Dwight.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Faith is an affectionate, practical confidence
                  in the testimony of God.          --J. Hawes.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     4. That which is believed on any subject, whether in science,
        politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of
        religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan
        faith; the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a
        Christian society or church.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              Which to believe of her,
              Must be a faith that reason without miracle
              Could never plant in me.              --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
                                                    --Gal. i. 23.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a
        person honored and beloved; loyalty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Children in whom is no faith.         --Deut. xxvii.
                                                    20.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whose failing, while her faith to me remains,
              I should conceal.                     --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he
        violated his faith.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For you alone
              I broke me faith with injured Palamon. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Credibility or truth. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The faith of the foregoing narrative. --Mitford.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Act of faith. See Auto-da-f['e].
  
     Breach of faith, Confession of faith, etc. See under
        Breach, Confession, etc.
  
     Faith cure, a method or practice of treating diseases by
        prayer and the exercise of faith in God.
  
     In good faith, with perfect sincerity.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Faith \Faith\, interj.
     By my faith; in truth; verily.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Fecks \Fecks\, n.
     A corruption of the word faith. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Faith \Faith\, n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei,
     F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. ??????? to
     persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of
     such words as truth, health, wealth. See Bid, Bide, and
     cf. Confide, Defy, Fealty.]
     1. Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is
        declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his
        authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.
  
     2. The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of
        another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he
        utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of
        any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth.
  
              Faith, that is, fidelity, -- the fealty of the
              finite will and understanding to the reason.
                                                    --Coleridge.
  
     3. (Theol.)
        (a) The belief in the historic truthfulness of the
            Scripture narrative, and the supernatural origin of
            its teachings, sometimes called historical and
            speculative faith.
        (b) The belief in the facts and truth of the Scriptures,
            with a practical love of them; especially, that
            confiding and affectionate belief in the person and
            work of Christ, which affects the character and life,
            and makes a man a true Christian, -- called a
            practical, evangelical, or saving faith.
  
                  Without faith it is impossible to please him
                  [God].                            --Heb. xi. 6.
  
                  The faith of the gospel is that emotion of the
                  mind which is called ``trust'' or ``confidence''
                  exercised toward the moral character of God, and
                  particularly of the Savior.       --Dr. T.
                                                    Dwight.
  
                  Faith is an affectionate, practical confidence
                  in the testimony of God.          --J. Hawes.
  
     4. That which is believed on any subject, whether in science,
        politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of
        religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan
        faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by
        Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief
        of a Christian society or church.
  
              Which to believe of her, Must be a faith that reason
              without miracle Could never plant in me. --Shak.
  
              Now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
                                                    --Gal. i. 23.
  
     5. Fidelity to one's promises, or allegiance to duty, or to a
        person honored and beloved; loyalty.
  
              Children in whom is no faith.         --Deut. xxvii.
                                                    20.
  
              Whose failing, while her faith to me remains, I
              should conceal.                       --Milton.
  
     6. Word or honor pledged; promise given; fidelity; as, he
        violated his faith.
  
              For you alone I broke me faith with injured Palamon.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     7. Credibility or truth. [R.]
  
              The faith of the foregoing narrative. --Mitford.
  
     Act of faith. See Auto-da-f['e].
  
     Breach of faith, Confession of faith, etc. See under
        Breach, Confession, etc.
  
     Faith cure, a method or practice of treating diseases by
        prayer and the exercise of faith in God.
  
     In good faith, with perfect sincerity.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Faith \Faith\, interj.
     By my faith; in truth; verily.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  faith
       n 1: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that
            control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his
            morality" [syn: religion, religious belief]
       2: complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished
          the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient
          relationship is based on trust" [syn: trust]
       3: institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was
          raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own
          faith contradicted him" [syn: religion]
       4: loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the
          faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     Αγγλικά n.
     η πίστη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     adv.
     (lb en archaic) (alt form en in faith  really, truly)
     n.
     1 A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person,
  object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
     2 A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without
  empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
     3 A religious or spiritual belief system.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Faith
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).
     Tagalog n.
     (given name tl female from=English)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     adv.
     (lb en archaic) (alt form en in faith  really, truly)
     n.
     1 A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person,
  object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
     2 A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without
  empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
     3 A religious or spiritual belief system.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Faith
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     adv.
     (lb en archaic) (alt form en in faith  really, truly)
     n.
     1 A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person,
  object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
     2 A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without
  empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
     3 A religious or spiritual belief system.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Faith
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     adv.
     (lb en archaic) (alt form en in faith  really, truly)
     n.
     1 A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person,
  object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
     2 A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without
  empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
     3 A religious or spiritual belief system.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Faith
     n.
     (given name en female from=English).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     Englanti n.
     usko, luottamus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  faith
     Engelska n.
     1 tro, bekännelse
     2 tillit, förtroende

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  faith /fˈeɪθ/
  vertroue

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Faith /fˈeɪθ/
  الإيمان

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  faith //feɪθ// 
  1. вя́ра
  feeling that something is true
  2. вероизпове́дание, вя́ра
  religious belief system