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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]do not care G3199 what anyone G3762 thinks; for You [fn]are not partial G991 G4383 to anyone 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]do not care G3199 what anyone G3762 thinks; for You [fn]are not partial G991 G4383 to anyone G444, but You teach G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in truth G225. Is it [fn]permissible G1832 to pay G1325 a [fn]poll-tax G2778 to Caesar G2541, or G2228 not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33 - “The one who has accepted G2983 His testimony G3141 has certified G4972 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 which you have said G3004 is true 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 about G4012 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 - “The one 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 am testifying G3140 about G4012 Myself G1683, My testimony G3141 is [fn]true G227, because G3754 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 people 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 say G2980 and to judge G2919 regarding G4012 you, but He who sent G3992 Me is true G227; and the things which G3739 I heard G191 from Him, these G3778 I say 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 G3141 is true G228; and he knows G6063 that he is telling G3004 the truth G227, so G2443 that G2443 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 about G4012 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

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:9 - And he went G1831 out G1831 and continued to follow G190, and yet 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

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:4 - [fn]Far G3361 from G3361 it! Rather G1161, God G2316 must prove G1096 to G1096 be G1096 true G227, though G1161 every G3956 person G444 be found a liar G5583, as it is written G1125:

“SO G3704 THAT G3704 YOU ARE JUSTIFIED G1344 IN YOUR WORDS G3056,

AND PREVAIL G3528 [fn]WHEN G1722 YOU 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, brothers G80 and sisters, 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 commendable G2163, if G1487 there is any G5100 excellence G703 and if G1487 anything G5100 worthy G1868 of G1868 praise G1868, think G3049 about G3049 these G3778 things G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This G3778 testimony G3141 is true G227. For this G3739 reason G156 reprimand G1651 them severely G664 so G2443 that G2443 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, [fn]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

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 - And as for you, the anointing G5545 which G3739 you received G2983 from Him remains 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 G2531 it has taught G1321 you, [fn]you remain G3306 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12 - Demetrius G1216 has received G3140 a G3140 good testimony G3140 from everyone G3956, and from the truth G225 itself G846; and we testify G3140 too G2532, and you know G6063 that our testimony G3141 is true G227.
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