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Lexicon :: Strong's G227 - alēthēs

Aa
ἀληθής
Transliteration
alēthēs (Key)
Pronunciation
al-ay-thace'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and λανθάνω (G2990)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:247,37

Trench's Synonyms: viii. ἀληθής, ἀληθινός.

Strong’s Definitions

ἀληθής alēthḗs, al-ay-thace'; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2990; true (as not concealing):—true, truly, truth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's G227 in the following manner: true (23x), truly (1x), truth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's G227 in the following manner: true (23x), truly (1x), truth (1x).

  1. true

  2. loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀληθής alēthḗs, al-ay-thace'; from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2990; true (as not concealing):—true, truly, truth.
STRONGS G227:
ἀληθής, -ές (α privative and λήθω, λαθεῖν [λανθάνω], τὸ λῆθος — cf. ἀμαθής; literally, not hidden, unconcealed) [from Homer down];
1. true: John 4:18; John 10:41; John 19:35; 1 John 2:8, 27; Acts 12:9 (an actual occurrence, opposed to ὅραμα), Philippians 4:8; μαρτυρία, John 5:31; John 8:13f, 17; John 21:24; 3 John 1:12; Titus 1:13; κρίσις, just, John 8:16 (L T Tr WH ἀληθινή); παροιμία, 2 Peter 2:22; χάρις, grace which can be trusted, 1 Peter 5:12.
2. loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful: Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14; John 7:18; 2 Corinthians 6:8 (opposed to πλάνος); of God, John 3:33; John 8:26; Romans 3:4 (opposed to ψεύστης).
3. equivalent to ἀληθινός, 1: John 6:55 (L T Tr WH; for Rec. ἀληθῶς), as in Wis. 12:27, where ἀληθὴς θεός is contrasted with οὃς ἐδόκουν θεούς. Cf. Rückert, Abendmahl, p. 266f.
[On the distinction between this word and the next, see Trench, § viii.; Schmidt, chapter 178, 6. A. Schlatter, Der Glaube im Neuen Testament (Leiden, 1885), p. 169.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
22:16
Mark
12:14
John
3:33; 4:18; 5:31; 6:55; 7:18; 8:13; 8:16; 8:17; 8:26; 10:41; 19:35; 21:24
Acts
12:9
Romans
3:4
2 Corinthians
6:8
Philippians
4:8
Titus
1:13
1 Peter
5:12
2 Peter
2:22
1 John
2:8; 2:27
3 John
1:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G227 matches the Greek ἀληθής (alēthēs),
which occurs 26 times in 25 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - And they *sent G649 their disciples G3101 to Him, along with the Herodians, G2265 saying, G3004 “Teacher, G1320 we know G6063 that You are truthful G227 and teach G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in truth, G225 and [fn]defer G3199 to no G3762 one; G3762 for You are not partial G991 G4383 to any. G3762

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - They *came G2064 and *said G3004 to Him, “Teacher, G1320 we know G6063 that You are truthful G227 and [fn]defer G3199 to no G3762 one; G3762 for You are not partial G991 G4383 to any, G444 but teach G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in truth. G225 Is it [fn]lawful G1832 to pay G1325 a poll-tax G2778 to Caesar, G2541 or G2228 not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33 - “He who has received G2983 His testimony G3141 has set G4972 his seal G4972 to this, that God G2316 is true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:18 - for you have G2192 had G2192 five G4002 husbands, G435 and the one whom G3739 you now G3568 have G2192 is not your husband; G435 this G3778 you have said G3004 truly.” G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:31 - “If G1437 I alone testify G3140 about G4012 Myself, G1683 My testimony G3141 is not [fn]true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:32 - “There is another G243 who testifies G3140 of Me, and I know G6063 that the testimony G3141 which G3739 He gives G3140 about G4012 Me is true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:55

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:55 - “For My flesh G4561 is true G227 food, G1035 and My blood G129 is true G227 drink. G4213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:18 - “He who speaks G2980 from himself G1438 seeks G2212 his own G2398 glory; G1391 but He who is seeking G2212 the glory G1391 of the One who sent G3992 Him, He is true, G227 and there is no G3756 unrighteousness G93 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:13 - So G3767 the Pharisees G5330 said G3004 to Him, “You are testifying G3140 about G4012 Yourself; G4572 Your testimony G3141 is not [fn]true.” G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “Even G2579 if G2579 I testify G3140 about G4012 Myself, G1683 My testimony G3140 is [fn]true, G227 for I know G6063 where G4159 I came G2064 from and where G4226 I am going; G5217 but you do not know G6063 where G4159 I come G2064 from or G2228 where G4226 I am going. G5217

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:17 - “Even G2532 in your law G3551 it has been written G1125 that the testimony G3141 of two G1417 men G444 is [fn]true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:26 - “I have G2192 many G4183 things G4183 to speak G2980 and to judge G2919 concerning G4012 you, but He who sent G3992 Me is true; G227 and the things which G3739 I heard G191 from Him, these G3778 I speak G2980 to the world.” G2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:41 - Many G4183 came G2064 to Him and were saying, G3004 “While G3303 John G2491 performed G4160 no G3762 sign, G4592 yet G1161 everything G3956 John G2491 said G3004 about G4012 this G3778 man G3778 was true.” G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:35 - And he who has seen G3708 has testified, G3140 and his testimony G3140 is true; G228 and he knows G6063 that he is telling G3004 the truth, G227 so G2443 that you also G2532 may believe. G4100

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:24 - This G3778 is the disciple G3101 who is testifying G3140 to these G3778 things G3778 and wrote G1125 these G3778 things, G3778 and we know G6063 that his testimony G3141 is true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:9 - And he went G1831 out and continued to follow, G190 and he did not know G6063 that what was being G1096 done G1096 by the angel G32 was real, G227 but thought G1380 he was seeing G991 a vision. G3705

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:4 - May it never G3361 be! Rather, G1161 let God G2316 be found G1096 true, G227 though G1161 every G3956 man G444 be found a liar, G5583 as it is written, G1125
“THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED G1344 IN YOUR WORDS G3056,
AND PREVAIL G3528 WHEN G1722 YOU [fn]ARE JUDGED G2919.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:8 - by glory G1391 and dishonor, G819 by evil G1426 report G1426 and good G2162 report; G2162 regarded as deceivers G4108 and yet true; G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:8 - Finally, G3062 brethren, G80 whatever G3745 is true, G227 whatever G3745 is honorable, G4586 whatever G3745 is right, G1342 whatever G3745 is pure, G53 whatever G3745 is [fn]lovely, G4375 whatever G3745 is of good G2163 repute, G2163 if G1487 there is any G5100 excellence G703 and if G1487 anything G5100 worthy G1868 of praise, G1868 [fn]dwell G3049 on these G3778 things. G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This G3778 testimony G3141 is true. G227 For this G3739 reason G156 reprove G1651 them severely G664 so G2443 that they may be sound G5198 in the faith, G4102

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 - Through G1223 Silvanus, G4610 our faithful G4103 brother G80 [fn](for so G5613 I regard G3049 him), I have written G1125 to you briefly, G3641 exhorting G3870 and testifying G1957 that this G3778 is the true G227 grace G5485 of God. G2316 Stand G2476 firm G2476 in it!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - [fn]It has happened G4819 to them according to the true G227 proverb, G3942 “A DOG G2965 RETURNS G1994 TO ITS OWN G2398 VOMIT G1829,” and, “A sow, G5300 after washing, G3068 returns to wallowing G2946 in the mire.” G1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8 - [fn]On the other G3825 hand, G3825 I am writing G1125 a new G2537 commandment G1785 to you, which G3739 is true G227 in Him and in you, because G3754 the darkness G4653 is passing G3855 away G3855 and the true G228 Light G5457 is already G2235 shining. G5316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27 - As for you, the anointing G5545 which G3739 you received G2983 from Him abides G3306 in you, and you have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 for anyone G5100 to teach G1321 you; but as His anointing G5545 teaches G1321 you about G4012 all G3956 things, G3956 and is true G227 and is not a lie, G5579 and just G2531 as it has taught G1321 you, [fn]you abide G3306 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12 - Demetrius G1216 has received G3140 a good testimony G3140 from everyone, G3956 and from the truth G225 itself; G846 and we add G3140 our testimony, G3140 and you know G6063 that our testimony G3140 is true. G227
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