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Lexicon :: Strong's G228 - alēthinos

Aa
ἀληθινός
Transliteration
alēthinos (Key)
Pronunciation
al-ay-thee-nos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:249,37

Trench's Synonyms: viii. ἀληθής, ἀληθινός.

Strong’s Definitions

ἀληθινός alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'; from G227; truthful:—true.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's G228 in the following manner: true (27x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's G228 in the following manner: true (27x).

  1. that which has not only the name and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine

    1. opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended

    2. it contrasts realities with their semblances

    3. opposite to what is imperfect defective, frail, uncertain

  2. true, veracious, sincere

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀληθινός alēthinós, al-ay-thee-nos'; from G227; truthful:—true.
STRONGS G228:
ἀληθινός, -ή, -όν, (frequent in secular writings from Plato down; [twenty-three times in John's writings; only five (according to Lachmann six) times in the rest of the N. T.]);
1. "that which has not only the name and semblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name" (Tittmann, p. 155; ["particularly applied to express that which is all that it pretends to be, for instance, pure gold as opposed to adulterated metal" Donaldson, New Crat. § 258; see, at length, Trench, § viii.]), in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real and true, genuine;
a. opposed to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated, pretended: θεός (אֱמֶת אֱלֹהַי, 2 Chronicles 15:3), 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Hebrews 9:14 Lachmann; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20. (ἀληθινοὶ φίλοι, Demosthenes, Philippians 3, p. 113, 27.)
b. it contrasts realities with their semblances: σκηνή, Hebrews 8:2; the sanctuary, Hebrews 9:24. (ὁ ἵππος contrasted with ὁ ἐν τῇ εἰκόνι, Aelian v. h. 2, 3.)
c. opposed to what is imperfect, defective, frail, uncertain: John 4:23, 37; John 7:28; used without adjunct of Jesus as the true Messiah, Revelation 3:7; φῶς, John 1:9; 1 John 2:8; κρίσις, John 8:16 (L T Tr WH; Isaiah 59:4); κρίσεις, Revelation 16:7; Revelation 19:2; ἄρτος, as nourishing the soul unto life everlasting, John 6:32; ἄμπελος, John 15:1; μαρτυρία John 19:35; μάρτυς, Revelation 3:14; δεσπότης, Revelation 6:10; ὁδοί, Revelation 15:3; coupled with πιστός, Revelation 3:14; Revelation 19:11; substantively, τὸ ἀληθινόν the genuine, real good, opposed to external riches, Luke 16:11 ([οἷς μέν γὰρ ἀληθινὸς πλοῦτος ἐν οὐρανῷ, Philo de praem, et poen. § 17, p. 425, Mang. edition; cf. Wetstein on Luke, the passage cited]; ἀθληταί, Polybius 1, 6, 6).
2. equivalent to ἀληθής, true, veracious, sincere, (often so in the Sept.): καρδία, Hebrews 10:22 (μετ’ ἀληθείας ’ν καρδίᾳ ἀληθινῇ, Isaiah 38:3); λόγοι, Rev. (Rev 19:9); Rev 21:5; 22:6 (Plutarch, apoph, p. 184 e.). [Cf. Cremer, 4te Aufl. under the word ἀλήθεια.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Chronicles
15:3
Isaiah
38:3; 59:4
Luke
16:11
John
1:9; 4:23; 4:37; 6:32; 7:28; 8:16; 15:1; 17:3; 19:35
Philippians
3
1 Thessalonians
1:9
Hebrews
8:2; 9:14; 9:24; 10:22
1 John
2:8; 5:20
Revelation
3:7; 3:14; 3:14; 6:10; 15:3; 16:7; 19:2; 19:9; 19:11; 21:5; 22:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G228 matches the Greek ἀληθινός (alēthinos),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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[fn]This was the true G228 Light G5457 [fn]that G3739, coming G2064 into the world G2889, enlightens G5461 every G3956 person G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:23 - “But [fn]a time G5610 is coming G2064, and [fn]even now G3568 has arrived G1510, when G3753 the true G228 worshipers G4353 will worship G4352 the Father G3962 in spirit G4151 and truth G225; for such G5108 people G5108 the Father G3962 seeks G2212 to be [fn]His worshipers G4352.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:37 - “For in this G3778 case the saying G3056 is true G228: ‘One G243 sows G4687 and another G243 reaps G2325.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:32 - Jesus G2424 then G3767 said G3004 to them, “Truly G281, truly G281, I say G3004 to you, it is not Moses G3475 who has given G1325 you the bread G740 out of heaven G3772, but it is My Father G3962 who gives G1325 you the true G228 bread G740 out of heaven G3772.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:28 - Then G3767 Jesus G2424 cried G2896 out G2896 in the temple G2413, teaching G1321 and saying G3004, “You both G2532 know G6063 Me and you know G6063 where G4159 I am G1510 from; and I have not come G2064 of Myself G1683, but He who sent G3992 Me is true G228, whom G3739 you do not know G6063.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:16 - “But even G2532 if G1437 I do judge G2919, My judgment G2920 is true G228; for I am G1510 not alone G3441 in it, but I and the Father who sent G3992 Me.

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“I am G1510 the true G228 vine G288, and My Father G3962 is the vinedresser G1092.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:3 - “And this G3778 is eternal G166 life G2222, that they may know G1097 You, the only G3441 true G228 God G2316, and Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 whom G3739 You have sent G649.

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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 Box1Th 1:9 - For they themselves G846 report G518 about G4012 us [fn]as to the kind G3697 of reception G1529 we had G2192 with you, and how G4459 you turned G1994 to God G2316 from [fn]idols G1497 to serve G1398 [fn]a living G2198 and true G228 God G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:2 - a minister G3011 [fn]in the sanctuary G40 and [fn]in the true G228 [fn]tabernacle G4633, which G3739 the Lord G2962 set G4078 up G4078, not man G444.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:24 - For Christ G5547 did not enter G1525 a holy G40 place G40 made G5499 by G5499 hands G5499, a mere copy G499 of the true G228 one G228, but into heaven G3772 itself G846, now G3568 to appear G1718 in the presence G4383 of God G2316 for us;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:22 - let’s approach G4334 God with a [fn]sincere G228 heart G2588 in full G4136 assurance G4136 of faith G4102, having our hearts G2588 sprinkled G4472 clean from an evil G4190 conscience G4893 and our bodies G4983 washed G3068 with pure G2513 water G5204.

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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 5:20 - And we know G6063 that the Son G5207 of God G2316 has G2240 come G2240, and has given G1325 us understanding G1271 so G2443 that G2443 we may know G1097 Him who G3588 is true G228; and we are in Him who G3588 is true G228, in His Son G5207 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547. This G3778 is the true G228 God G2316 and eternal G166 life G2222.

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“And to the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Philadelphia G5359 write G1125:

He who is holy G40, who is true G228, who has G2192 the key G2807 of David G1138, who opens G455 and no G3762 one G3762 will shut G2808, and who shuts G2808 and no G3762 one G3762 opens G455, says G3004 this G3592:

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“To the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Laodicea G2993 write G1125:

The Amen G281, the faithful G4103 and true G228 Witness G3144, the [fn]Origin G746 of the creation G2937 of God G2316, says G3004 this G3592:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - and they cried G2896 out G2896 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, saying G3004, “How G2193 long G2193 G4219, O [fn]Lord G1203, holy G40 and true G228, [fn]will You refrain G3756 from judging G2919 and avenging G1556 our blood G129 on those G3588 who live G2730 on the earth G1093?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:3 - And they *sang G103 the song G5603 of Moses G3475, the bond-servant G1401 of God G2316, and the song G5603 of the Lamb G721, saying G3004,

“Great G3173 and marvelous G2298 are Your works G2041,

Lord G2962 God G2316, the Almighty G3841;

Righteous G1342 and true G228 are Your ways G3598,

King G935 of the [fn]nations G1484!

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:7 - And I heard G191 the altar G2379 saying G3004, “Yes G3483, Lord G2962 God G2316, the Almighty G3841, true G228 and righteous G1342 are Your judgments G2920.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:2 - BECAUSE G3754 HIS JUDGMENTS G2920 ARE TRUE G228 AND RIGHTEOUS G1342; for He has judged G2919 the great G3173 prostitute G4204 who G3748 was corrupting G5351 the earth G1093 with her sexual G4202 immorality G4202, and HE HAS AVENGED G1556 THE BLOOD G129 OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS G1401 [fn]ON HER.”

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Then G2532 he *said G3004 to me, “Write G1125: ‘Blessed G3107 are those G3588 who are invited G2564 to the wedding G1062 feast G1173 of the Lamb G721.’” And he *said G3004 to me, “These G3778 are the true G228 words G3056 of God G2316.”

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And I saw G3708 heaven G3772 opened G455, and behold G2400, a white G3022 horse G2462, and He who sat G2521 on it is called G2564 Faithful G4103 and True G228, and in righteousness G1343 He judges G2919 and wages G4170 war G4170.

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And He who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 said G3004, “Behold G2400, I am making G4160 all G3956 things G3956 new G2537.” And He *said G3004, “Write G1125, for these G3778 words G3056 are faithful G4103 and true G228.”

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And he said G3004 to me, “These G3778 words G3056 are faithful G4103 and true G228”; and the Lord G2962, the God G2316 of the spirits G4151 of the prophets G4396, sent G649 His angel G32 to show G1166 His bond-servants G1401 the things which G3739 must G1163 soon G5034 take G1096 place G1096.

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