Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism. 2. (n.) Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia UNBELIEF un-be-lef': The word (the King James Version) represents two Greek words, apeitheia, "disobedience" (only in Romans 11:30, 32 Hebrews 4:6, 11), and apistia, "distrust," the antithesis to "faith". (which see). The two words are not only akin etymologically but run into one another by mental connection, certainly where spiritual relations are concerned, as between man and God. For when God has spoken, in precept and yet more in promise, distrust involves, at least potentially, an element of disobedience. His supreme claim is to be trusted to command only what is right, and to promise only what is true. He is infinitely sympathetic in His insight, and infallibly knows where distrust comes only of the dim perceptions and weak mis-givings of our mortal nature, and where, on the other hand, a moral resistance lies at the back of the non-confidence. But the presence of that darker element is always to be suspected, at least, and searched for in serious self-examination. We may remark that it is a loss in our language that "unbelief" is the only word we can use as the antithesis to "faith"; for "faith" and "belief" (which see) are not exactly synonyms. "Unfaith" would be a welcome word for such use, if it were generally so understood. Handley Dunelm

Multi-Version Concordance Unbelief (16 Occurrences) Matthew 13:58 He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Matthew 17:20 He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain,'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. (WEB KJV DBY WBS) Mark 6:6 He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, "I believe. Help my unbelief!" (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Mark 16:14 Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? (KJV DBY WBS NAS) Romans 4:20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Romans 11:20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don't be conceited, but fear; (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Romans 11:23 They also, if they don't continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Romans 11:30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: (KJV DBY WBS YLT) Romans 11:32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. (KJV WEY DBY WBS YLT) 1 Timothy 1:13 although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Hebrews 3:12 Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God; (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Hebrews 3:19 We see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Hebrews 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: (KJV WBS YLT) Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (KJV WEY WBS YLT)