Word study · Greek
ἀλήθεια
alētheiaG0225truth
Used 109 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance
- Subjectively, truthfulness, truth, not merely verbal
- In phrases
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ
- (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ;]
- truth (see DB, iv, 818f.).
- 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested, veritable essence of a matter" (Cremer, 86): Rom.9:1, al.; of religious truth, Rom.1:25, al.; esp. of Christian doctrine, Gal.2:5, al.; ἀ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:8.
- 2. Subjectively, truthfulness, truth, not merely verbal (cl.), but sincerity and integrity of character: Jhn.8:44, 3Jo.3.
- 3. In phrases (MM, VGT, see word): ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας, Mrk.12:14, al.; ἀ. λέγειν (εἰπεῖν, λαλεῖν), Rom.9:1, 2Co.12:6, Eph.4:25, al.; ἀ. ποιεῖν, Jhn.3:21, 1Jn.1:6 (cf. DB, iv, 818b, ff.).
- (AS)
Same idea, other words · Truth and faithfulness
The Hebrew word for truth is the same root as reliability: what can be leaned on. Greek truth adds the sense of what is real as opposed to false.
Where it appears
- Matthew1
- Mark3
- Luke3
- John25
- Acts3
- Romans8
- 1 Corinthians2
- 2 Corinthians8
- Galatians3
- Ephesians6
- Philippians1
- Colossians2
- 2 Thessalonians3
- 1 Timothy6
- 2 Timothy6
- Titus2
- Hebrews1
- James3
- 1 Peter1
- 2 Peter2
- 1 John9
- 2 John5
- 3 John6
Every use · 1–50 of 109 · BSB
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—
However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
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