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Word study · Greek

ἀλήθεια

alētheiaG0225

truth

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 · 101–109 of 109 · BSB

  1. 2 John 1:2ἀλήθειανtruth

    because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

  2. 2 John 1:3ἀληθείᾳtruth

    Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

  3. 2 John 1:4ἀληθείᾳtruth

    I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

  4. 3 John 1:1ἀληθείᾳ.truth.

    The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

  5. 3 John 1:3ἀληθείᾳ,to truth,

    For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

  6. 3 John 1:3ἀληθείᾳtruth

    For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

  7. 3 John 1:4ἀληθείᾳtruth

    I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

  8. 3 John 1:8ἀληθείᾳ.¶truth.

    Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

  9. 3 John 1:12ἀληθείας·truth;

    Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

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