ἀληθινόςalēthinós
truthful
Greek (New Testament) · G228
Meanings
true, in the sense of real, ideal, genuine: Luke 16:11, John 1:9, John 4:23, John 4:37, John 6:32, John 7:28, John 8:16, John 15:1, John 17:3, John 19:35, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Hebrews 8:2, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 10:22, 1 John 2:8, 1 John 5:20, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:14, Revelation 6:10, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7, Revelation 19:2; = ἀληθής, Revelation 19:9, Revelation 21:5, Revelation 22:6.
Synonyms
ἀληθής, q.v
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Luke 16:11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
- John 1:9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
- John 4:23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.
- John 4:37 You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true.
- John 6:32 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven.
- John 7:28 While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. But I’m not here on my own. The one who sent me is true, and you don’t know him.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.