PROOF, the evidence that settles a matter — and in philosophy the cross-examination that exposes what is really the case; Socrates' method is the ELENCHUS. Hebrews 11:1 is its only occurrence as a noun in the New Testament, paired with hypostasis: faith is the elenchos of matters not seen. The same objective/subjective split governs both words, and the versions are consistent about which side they take — KJV 'evidence' and RV 'demostracion' objective, ASV 'conviction' subjective. → first discussed at Hebrews 11:1