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Lexicon :: Strong's G227 - alēthēs

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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)
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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 25 times in 25 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - And G2532 they sent out G649 unto him G846 their G846 disciples G3101 with G3326 the Herodians, G2265 saying, G3004 Master, G1320 we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G1488 true, G227 and G2532 teachest G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in G1722 truth, G225 G2532 neither G3756 carest G3199 thou G4671 for G4012 any G3762 man: for G1063 thou regardest G991 not G1519 G3756 the person G4383 of men. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:14 - And G1161 when they were come, G2064 they say G3004 unto him, G846 Master, G1320 we know G1492 that G3754 thou art G1488 true, G227 and G2532 G4671 carest G3756 G3199 for G4012 no man: G3762 for G1063 thou regardest G991 not G3756 the person G1519 G4383 of men, G444 but G235 teachest G1321 the way G3598 of God G2316 in G1909 truth: G225 Is it lawful G1832 to give G1325 tribute G2778 to Caesar, G2541 or G2228 not? G3756

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33 - He that hath received G2983 his G846 testimony G3141 hath set to his seal G4972 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:18 - For G1063 thou hast had G2192 five G4002 husbands; G435 and G2532 he whom G3739 thou G2192 ➔ now G3568 hast G2192 is G2076 not G3756 thy G4675 husband: G435 in that G5124 saidst thou G2046 truly. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:31 - If G1437 I G1473 bear witness G3140 of G4012 myself, G1683 my G3450 witness G3141 is G2076 not G3756 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:32 - There is G2076 another G243 that beareth witness G3140 of G4012 me; G1700 and G2532 I know G1492 that G3754 the witness G3141 which G3739 he witnesseth G3140 of G4012 me G1700 is G2076 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:18 - He that speaketh G2980 of G575 himself G1438 seeketh G2212 his own G2398 glory: G1391 but G1161 he that seeketh G2212 his glory G1391 that sent G3992 him, G846 the same G3778 is G2076 true, G227 and G2532 no G3756 unrighteousness G93 is G2076 in G1722 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:13 - The Pharisees G5330 therefore G3767 said G2036 unto him, G846 Thou G4771 bearest record G3140 of G4012 thyself; G4572 thy G4675 record G3141 is G2076 not G3756 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:14 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto them, G846 Though G2579 I G1473 bear record G3140 of G4012 myself, G1683 yet my G3450 record G3141 is G2076 true: G227 for G3754 I know G1492 whence G4159 I came, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 I go; G5217 but G1161 ye G5210 cannot G3756 tell G1492 whence G4159 I come, G2064 and G2532 whither G4226 I go. G5217

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:16 - And G1161 yet G2532 if G1437 I G1473 judge, G2919 my G1699 judgment G2920 is G2076 true: G227 for G3754 I am G1510 not G3756 alone, G3441 but G235 I G1473 and G2532 the Father G3962 that sent G3992 me. G3165

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:17 -  G2532 It is G1125 ➔ also G1161 written G1125 in G1722 your G5212 law, G3551 that G3754 the testimony G3141 of two G1417 men G444 is G2076 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:26 - I have G2192 many things G4183 to say G2980 and G2532 to judge G2919 of G4012 you: G5216 but G235 he that sent G3992 me G3165 is G2076 true; G227 and I G2504 speak G3004 to G1519 the world G2889 those things G5023 which G3739 I have heard G191 of G3844 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:41 - And G2532 many G4183 resorted G2064 unto G4314 him, G846 and G2532 said, G3004 G3754 John G2491 did G4160 no G3303 G3762 miracle: G4592 but G1161 all things G3956 that G3745 John G2491 spake G2036 of G4012 this man G5127 were G2258 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:35 - And G2532 he that saw G3708 it bare record, G3140 and G2532 his G846 record G3141 is G2076 true: G228 and he G2548 knoweth G1492 that G3754 he saith G3004 true, G227 that G2443 ye G5210 might believe. G4100

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:24 - This G3778 is G2076 the disciple G3101 which G3588 testifieth G3140 of G4012 these things, G5130 and G2532 wrote G1125 these things: G5023 and G2532 we know G1492 that G3754 his G846 testimony G3141 is G2076 true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:9 - And G2532 he went out, G1831 and followed G190 him; G846 and G2532 wist G1492 not G3756 that G3754 it was G2076 true G227 which G3588 was done G1096 by G1223 the angel; G32 but G1161 thought G1380 he saw G991 a vision. G3705

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:4 - God forbid: G3361 G1096 yea, G1161 let G1096 ➔ God G2316 be G1096 true, G227 but G1161 every G3956 man G444 a liar; G5583 as G2531 it is written, G1125 That G3704 thou mightest G302 be justified G1344 in G1722 thy G4675 sayings, G3056 and G2532 mightest overcome G3528 when G1722 thou G4571 art judged. G2919

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:8 - By G1223 honour G1391 and G2532 dishonour, G819 by G1223 evil report G1426 and G2532 good report: G2162 as G5613 deceivers, G4108 and G2532 yet true; G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:8 - Finally, G3063 brethren, G80 whatsoever things G3745 are G2076 true, G227 whatsoever things G3745 are honest, G4586 whatsoever things G3745 are just, G1342 whatsoever things G3745 are pure, G53 whatsoever things G3745 are lovely, G4375 whatsoever things G3745 are of good report; G2163 if there be any G1536 virtue, G703 and G2532 if there be any G1536 praise, G1868 think G3049 on these things. G5023

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This G3778 witness G3141 is G2076 true. G227 Wherefore G1223 G3739 G156 rebuke G1651 them G846 sharply, G664 that G2443 they may be sound G5198 in G1722 the faith; G4102

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 - By G1223 Silvanus, G4610 a faithful G4103 brother G80 unto you, G5213 as G5613 I suppose, G3049 I have written G1125 briefly, G1223 G3641 exhorting, G3870 and G2532 testifying G1957 that this G5026 is G1511 the true G227 grace G5485 of God G2316 wherein G1519 G3739 ye stand. G2476

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:22 - But G1161 it is happened G4819 unto them G846 according to G3588 the true G227 proverb, G3942 The dog G2965 is turned G1994 ➔ to G1909 his own G2398 vomit G1829 again; G1994 and G2532 the sow G5300 that was washed G3068 to G1519 her wallowing G2946 in the mire. G1004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:8 - Again, G3825 a new G2537 commandment G1785 I write G1125 unto you, G5213 which thing G3739 is G2076 true G227 in G1722 him G846 and G2532 in G1722 you: G5213 because G3754 the darkness G4653 is past, G3855 and G2532 the true G228 light G5457 now G2235 shineth. G5316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27 - But G2532 the anointing G5545 which G3739 ye G5210 have received G2983 of G575 him G846 abideth G3306 in G1722 you, G5213 and G2532 ye need G5532 G2192 not G3756 that G2443 any man G5100 teach G1321 you: G5209 but G235 as G5613 the same G846 anointing G5545 teacheth G1321 you G5209 of G4012 all things, G3956 and G2532 is G2076 truth, G227 and G2532 is G2076 no G3756 lie, G5579 and G2532 even as G2531 it hath taught G1321 you, G5209 ye shall abide G3306 in G1722 him. G846

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:12 - Demetrius G1216 hath good report G3140 of G5259 all G3956 men, and G2532 of G5259 the truth G225 itself: G846 yea, G1161 and G2532 we G2249 also bear record; G3140 and G2532 ye know G1492 that G3754 our G2257 record G3141 is G2076 true. G227
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