ἀληθήςalēthḗs
true (as not concealing)
Greek (New Testament) · G227
Meanings
(a) of things, true, conforming to reality: John 4:18, John 5:31-32, John 6:55 (= ἀληθινός, see that word) John 8:13-14, John 8:17, John 10:41, John 19:35, John 21:24, Acts 12:9, Philippians 4:8, Titus 1:13, 1 Peter 5:12, 2 Peter 2:22, 1 John 2:8, 3 John 1:12
(b) of persons, truthful: Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, John 3:33, John 7:18, John 8:26, Romans 3:4, 2 Corinthians 6:8.
Synonyms
ἀληθινός, real, genuine, ideal, as opposed to spurious or imperfect ἀληθής, true to fact, as opposed to false, lying, denotes the actuality of a thing: ἀληθινός, its relation to the corresponding conception.
Same root
- ΑA · G1the first letter of the alphabet; figuratively, only (from its use as a numeral) the first:
- λανθάνωlanthánō · G2990to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
- ἀληθινόςalēthinós · G228truthful
- ἀλήθειαalḗtheia · G225truth
- ἀληθεύωalētheúō · G226to be true (in doctrine and profession)
- ἀληθῶςalēthōs · G230truly
Where it appears
Appears 26 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:16 They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him. “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don’t play favorites.
- Mark 12:14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don’t play favorites. You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us—is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
- John 3:33 Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true.
- John 4:18 for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!”
- John 5:31 “If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid.
- John 5:32 But someone else is also testifying about me, and I assure you that everything he says about me is true.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.