Question 1

What does "Faith" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Faith" means "belief." The action dimension. Hebrew emunah comes from the root aman ('to support/confirm') -- faith was not a feeling but a load-bearing act. When Habakkuk wrote 'the just shall live by his faith,' he meant they would live by their steadfast, active loyalty to God, not by their mental opinions.

Question 2

Why did the word "Faith" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Reduced from Hebrew emunah ('firmness/steadfastness/faithfulness rooted in action') and Greek pistis ('trust/loyalty/allegiance') to passive mental belief -- 'having faith' became 'hoping something is true.' The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by still used but hollowed (~1800).

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Faith"?

Accepted Answer

"Faith" was replaced by: "belief" (though this purely intellectual; faith was active trust demonstrated through obedient action); "confidence" (though this self-referential; faith was directed outward toward a covenant-keeping god); "religion" (though this institutional system; faith was personal allegiance and embodied loyalty).

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