Strong's Lexicon

G227

G227 — ἀληθής

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekalethesadjectiveOccurrences: 26

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G227
Word:ἀληθής
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2990
Language:Greek
Occurrences:26
Transliteration:alethes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:al-ay-thace'
Meaning:1. true (as not concealing)
KJV Renderings:true, truly, truth

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀληθής, (ές (alpha privative and λήθω, λαθεῖν (λανθάνω), τό λῆθος — cf. ἀμαθής; literally, not hidden, unconcealed) (from Homer down);

1. true: Joh 4:18; Joh 10:41; Joh 19:35; 1Jn 2:8; 1Jn 2:27; Act 12:9 (an actual occurrence, opposed to ὅραμα), Php 4:8; μαρτυρία, Joh 5:31; John 8:13f, 17; Joh 21:24; 3Jn 1:12; Tit 1:13; κρίσις, just, Joh 8:16 (L T Tr WH ἀληθινή); παροιμία, 2Pe 2:22; χάρις, grace which can be trusted, 1Pe 5:12.

2. loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful: Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14; Joh 7:18; 2Co 6:8 (opposed to πλάνος); of God, Joh 3:33; Joh 8:26; Rom 3:4 (opposed to ψεύστης).

3. equivalent to ἀληθινός, 1. Joh 6:55 (L T Tr WH; for Rec. ἀληθῶς), as in Wis. 41:27, where ἀληθής Θεός is contrasted with οὕς ἐδόκουν Θεούς. Cf. Riickert, Abendmahl, p. 266f. (On the distinction between this word and the next, see Trench, § viii.; Schmidt, chapter 178, 6.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀληθής (true)

Matthew 22:16

KJV: And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians saying Master we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth neither carest thou for any for thou regardest not the person of men
GK: και αποστέλλουσιν αυτώ τους μαθητάς αυτών μετά των Ηρωδιανών λέγοντες διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και την οδόν του θεού εν αληθεία διδάσκεις και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων

Mark 12:14

KJV: And when they were come they say unto him Master we know that thou art true and carest for no man for thou regardest not the person of men but teachest the way of God in truth Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar or not
GK: οι δε ελθόντες λέγουσιν αυτώ διδάσκαλε οίδαμεν ότι αληθής ει και ου μέλει σοι περί ουδενός ου γαρ βλέπεις εις πρόσωπον ανθρώπων αλλ΄ επ΄ αληθείας την οδόν του θεού διδάσκεις έξεστι κήνσον Καίσαρι δούναι η ου

John 3:33

KJV: He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true
GK: ο λαβών αυτού την μαρτυρίαν εσφράγισεν ότι ο θεός αληθής εστιν

John 4:18

KJV: For thou hast had five husbands and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband in that saidst thou truly
GK: πέντε γαρ άνδρας έσχες και νυν ον έχεις ουκ έστι σου ανήρ τούτο αληθές είρηκας

John 5:31

KJV: If I bear witness of myself my witness is not true
GK: εάν εγώ μαρτυρώ περί εμαυτού η μαρτυρία μου ουκ έστιν αληθής

John 5:32

KJV: There is another that beareth witness of me and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true
GK: άλλος εστίν ο μαρτυρών περί εμού και οίδα ότι αληθής εστιν η μαρτυρία ην μαρτυρεί περί εμού

John 7:18

KJV: He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory but he that seeketh his glory that sent him the same is true and no unrighteousness is in him
GK: ο αφ΄ εαυτού λαλών την δόξαν την ιδίαν ζητεί ο δε ζητών την δόξαν του πέμψαντος αυτόν ούτος αληθής εστι και αδικία εν αυτώ ουκ έστιν

John 8:13

KJV: The Pharisees therefore said unto him Thou bearest record of thyself thy record is not true
GK: είπον ούν αυτώ οι Φαρισαίοι συ περί σεαυτού μαρτυρείς η μαρτυρία σου ουκ έστιν αληθής

John 8:14

KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them Though I bear record of myself my record is true for I know whence I came and whither I go but ye cannot tell whence I come and whither I go
GK: απεκρίθη Ιησούς και είπεν αυτοίς καν εγώ μαρτυρώ περί εμαυτού αληθής εστιν η μαρτυρία μου ότι οίδα πόθεν ήλθον και που υπάγω υμείς δε ουκ οίδατε πόθεν έρχομαι και που υπάγω

John 8:16

KJV: And yet if I judge my judgment is true for I am not alone but I and the Father that sent me
GK: και εάν κρίνω δε εγώ η κρίσις η εμή αληθής εστιν ότι μόνος ουκ ειμί αλλ΄ εγώ και ο πέμψας με πατήρ

John 8:17

KJV: It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true
GK: και εν τω νόμω δε τω υμετέρω γέγραπται ότι δύο ανθρώπων η μαρτυρία αληθής εστιν

John 8:26

KJV: I have many things to say and to judge of you but he that sent me is true and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him
GK: πολλά έχω περί υμών λαλείν και κρίνειν αλλ΄ ο πέμψας με αληθής εστι κάγω α ήκουσα παρ΄ αυτού ταύτα λέγω εις τον κόσμον

John 10:41

KJV: And many resorted unto him and said John did no miracle but all things that John spake of this man were true
GK: και πολλοί ήλθον προς αυτόν και έλεγον ότι Ιωάννης μεν σημείον εποίησεν ουδέν πάντα δε όσα είπεν Ιωάννης περί τούτου αληθή ην

John 19:35

KJV: And he that saw bare record and his record is true and he knoweth that he saith true that ye might believe
GK: και ο εωρακώς μεμαρτύρηκε και αληθινή εστίν η μαρτυρία αυτού κακείνος οίδεν ότι αληθή λέγει ίνα υμείς πιστεύσητε

John 21:24

KJV: This is the disciple which testifieth of these things and wrote these things and we know that his testimony is true
GK: ούτός εστιν ο μαθητής ο μαρτυρών περί τούτων και γράψας ταύτα και οίδαμεν ότι αληθής εστιν η μαρτυρία αυτου

Acts 12:9

KJV: And he went out and followed him and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel but thought he saw a vision
GK: και εξελθών ηκολούθει αυτώ και ουκ ήδει ότι αληθές εστι το γινόμενον διά του αγγέλου εδόκει δε όραμα βλέπειν

Romans 3:4

KJV: God forbid yea let God be true but every man a liar as it is written That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and mightest overcome when thou art judged
GK: μη γένοιτο γινέσθω δε ο θεός αληθής πας δε άνθρωπος ψεύστης καθώς γέγραπται όπως αν δικαιωθής εν τοις λόγοις σου και νικήσης εν τω κρίνεσθαί σε

2 Corinthians 6:8

KJV: By honour and dishonour by evil report and good report as deceivers and true
GK: διά δόξης και ατιμίας διά δυσφημίας και ευφημίας ως πλάνοι και αληθείς

Philippians 4:8

KJV: Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things honest whatsoever things just whatsoever things pure whatsoever things lovely whatsoever things of good report if any virtue and if any praise think on these things
GK: το λοιπόν αδελφοί όσα εστίν αληθή όσα σεμνά όσα δίκαια όσα αγνά όσα προσφιλή όσα εύφημα ει αρετή και ει έπαινος ταύτα λογίζεσθε

Titus 1:13

KJV: This witness is true Wherefore rebuke them sharply that they may be sound in the faith
GK: η μαρτυρία αύτη εστίν αληθής δι΄ ην αίτιαν έλεγχε αυτούς αποτόμως ίνα υγιαίνωσιν εν τη πίστει

1 Peter 5:12

KJV: By Silvanus a faithful brother unto you as I suppose I have written briefly exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand
GK: διά Σιλουανού υμίν του πιστού αδελφού ως λογίζομαι δι ολίγων έγραψα παρακαλών και επιμαρτυρών ταύτην είναι αληθή χάριν του θεού εις ην εστήκατε

2 Peter 2:22

KJV: But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb The dog turned to his own vomit again and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire
GK: συμβέβηκε δε αυτοίς το της αληθούς παροιμίας κύων επιστρέψας επί το ίδιον εξέραμα και υς λουσαμένη εις κύλισμα βορβόρου

1 John 2:8

KJV: Again a new commandment I write unto you which thing is true in him and in you because the darkness is past and the true light now shineth
GK: πάλιν εντολήν καινήν γράφω υμίν ο εστιν αληθές εν αυτώ και εν υμίν ότι η σκοτία παράγεται και το φως το αληθινόν ήδη φαίνει

1 John 2:27

KJV: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide in him
GK: και υμείς το χρίσμα ο ελάβετε απ΄ αυτού εν υμίν μένει και ου χρείαν έχετε ίνα τις διδάσκη υμάς αλλ΄ ως το αυτό χρίσμα διδάσκει υμάς περί πάντων και αληθές εστι και ουκ έστι ψεύδος και καθώς εδίδαξεν υμάς μενείτε εν αυτώ

3 John 1:12

KJV: Demetrius hath good report of all and of the truth itself yea and we bear record and ye know that our record is true
GK: Δημητρίω μεμαρτύρηται υπό πάντων και υπ΄ αυτής της αληθείας και ημείς δε μαρτυρούμεν και οίδατε ότι η μαρτυρία ημών αληθής εστι
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