ἀληθής alēthēs

Greek word for “true” · Strong’s G227 · used 26 times in 25 verses

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Meaning

ἀληθής, -ές; (λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest;

How it is translated

Glosses given for alēthēs in context, with how often each is used:

• true 23
• truly 1
• truth 1
• real 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 8 (4), John 5 (2), 1 John 2 (2), Matthew 22 (1), Mark 12 (1), John 3 (1), John 4 (1), John 6 (1), John 7 (1), John 10 (1)

Forms

• ἀληθής 13
• ἀληθῆ 4
• ἀληθὴς 3
• ἀληθὲς 2
• ἀληθές 2
• ἀληθεῖς 1
• ἀληθοῦς 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with alēthēs more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• μαρτυρία marturia “testimony” 10
• μαρτυρέω martureō “to testify” 7
• περί peri “about” 10
• οἶδα oida “to know” 7
• γράφω graphō “to write” 5
• διδάσκω didaskō “to teach” 3
• μέλω melō “to concern” 2
• ἀλήθεια alētheia “truth” 3
• βλέπω blepō “to see” 3
• ἀληθινός alēthinos “true” 2
• οὐδείς oudeis “none” 3
• λογίζομαι logizomai “to count” 2

Key verses

The verses using alēthēs that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 22:16 — And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest…
• Mark 12:14 — And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest…
• John 7:18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
• John 8:14 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence…
• John 8:26 — I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
• John 19:35 — And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
• Romans 3:4 — God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art…
• 2 Corinthians 6:8 — By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
• Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are…
• 1 Peter 5:12 — By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
• 1 John 2:8 — Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
• 1 John 2:27 — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things,…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.