Strong's Lexicon
G226
G226 — ἀληθεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G226 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀληθεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G227 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | aletheuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-ayth-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be true (in doctrine and profession) |
| KJV Renderings: | speak (tell) the truth |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀληθεύω; in secular writings ((Aeschylus), Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, others) to speak the truth;
a. to teach the truth: τίνι Gal 4:16.
b. to profess the truth (true doctrine): Eph 4:15. (R. V. marginal reading in both passages, to deal truly.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀληθεύω (speak (tell) the truth)
Galatians 4:16
- KJV: Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth
- GK: ώστε εχθρός υμών γέγονα αληθεύων υμίν
Ephesians 4:15
- KJV: But speaking the truth in love may grow up into him in all things which is the head Christ
- GK: αληθεύοντες δε εν αγάπη αυξήσωμεν εις αυτόν τα πάντα ος εστιν η κεφαλή ο χριστός