How many times is faith mentioned in the Bible?

262 times in the Berean Standard Bible (241 verses) and 247 times in the King James Version (231 verses).

Counts are for the word faith. Most uses are in the New Testament; the Old Testament usually speaks of trust or faithfulness.

Where it appears most (BSB)

First verses (BSB)

1. Exodus 21:8

   If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.

2. Deuteronomy 32:51

   For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.

3. Joshua 22:16

   “This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?

4. Joshua 22:22

   “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.

5. Joshua 22:31

   Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”

6. 1 Samuel 14:33

   Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

7. Isaiah 7:9

   The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”

8. Habakkuk 2:4

   Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —

9. Malachi 2:10

   Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?

10. Malachi 2:11

    Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.

11. Malachi 2:14

    Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

12. Malachi 2:15

    Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

Counted by Steady across all 31,086 BSB verses and 31,102 KJV verses, matching whole words, any capitalization. Count any other word with the Bible word counter.