Strong's Lexicon
G230 — ἀληθῶς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G230 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀληθῶς |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | adverb from G227 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | alethos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-ay-thoce` |
| Meaning: | 1. truly |
| KJV Renderings: | indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀληθῶς, adverb (from Aeschylus down), truly, of a truth, in reality; most certainly: Joh 1:47 (48); Rec.; ; Mat 14:33; Mat 26:73; (Mar 14:70); Mat 27:54; (Mar 15:39); Luk 9:27; Luk 12:44; Luk 21:3; Act 12:11; 1Th 2:13; 1Jn 2:5.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀληθῶσ (indeed)
Matthew 14:33
- KJV: Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him saying Of a truth thou art the Son of God
- GK: οι δε εν τω πλοίω ελθόντες προσεκύνησαν αυτώ λέγοντες αληθώς θεού υιός ει
Matthew 26:73
- KJV: And after a while came unto they that stood by and said to Peter Surely thou also art of them for thy speech bewrayeth thee
- GK: μετά μικρόν δε προσελθόντες οι εστώτες είπον τω Πέτρω αληθώς και συ εξ αυτών ει και γαρ η λαλιά σου δήλόν σε ποιεί
Matthew 27:54
- KJV: Now when the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus saw the earthquake and those things that were done they feared greatly saying Truly this was the Son of God
- GK: ο δε εκατόνταρχος και οι μετ΄ αυτού τηρούντες τον Ιησούν ιδόντες τον σεισμόν και τα γενόμενα εφοβήθησαν σφόδρα λέγοντες αληθώς θεού υιός ην ούτος
Mark 14:70
- KJV: And he denied it again And a little after they that stood by said again to Peter Surely thou art of them for thou art a Galilaean and thy speech agreeth
- GK: ο δε πάλιν ηρνείτο και μετά μικρόν πάλιν οι παρεστώτες έλεγον τω Πέτρω αληθώς εξ αυτών ει και γαρ Γαλιλαίος ει και η λαλιά σου ομοιάζει
Mark 15:39
- KJV: And when the centurion which stood over against him saw that he so cried out and gave up the ghost he said Truly this man was the Son of God
- GK: ιδών δε ο κεντυρίων ο παρεστηκώς εξ εναντίας αυτού ότι ούτω κράξας εξέπνευσεν είπεν αληθώς ο άνθρωπος ούτος υιός ην θεού
Luke 9:27
- KJV: But I tell you of a truth there be some standing here which shall not taste of death till they see the kingdom of God
- GK: λέγω δε υμίν αληθώς εισί τινες των ώδε εστηκότων οι ου γεύσονται θανάτου έως αν ίδωσι την βασιλείαν του θεού
Luke 12:44
- KJV: Of a truth I say unto you that he will make him ruler over all that he hath
- GK: αληθώς λέγω υμίν ότι επί πάσι τοις υπάρχουσιν αυτού καταστήσει αυτόν
Luke 21:3
- KJV: And he said Of a truth I say unto you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all
- GK: και είπεν αληθώς λέγω υμίν ότι η χήρα η πτωχή αύτη πλείον πάντων έβαλεν
John 1:47
- KJV: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and saith of him Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile
- GK: είδεν ο Ιησούς τον Ναθαναήλ ερχόμενον προς αυτόν και λέγει περί αυτού ίδε αληθώς Ισραηλίτης εν ω δόλος ουκ έστι
John 4:42
- KJV: And said unto the woman Now we believe not because of thy saying for we have heard ourselves and know that this is indeed the Christ the Saviour of the world
- GK: τη τε γυναικί έλεγον ότι ουκέτι διά την σην λαλιάν πιστεύομεν αυτοί γαρ ακηκόαμεν και οίδαμεν ότι ούτός εστιν αληθώς ο σωτήρ του κόσμου ο Χριστός
John 6:14
- KJV: Then those men when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did said This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world
- GK: οι ουν άνθρωποι ιδόντες ο εποίησε σημείον ο Ιησούς έλεγον ότι ούτός εστιν αληθώς ο προφήτης ο ερχόμενος εις τον κόσμον
John 6:55
- KJV: For my flesh is meat indeed and my blood is drink indeed
- GK: η γαρ σάρξ μου αληθώς εστι βρώσις και το αίμά μου αληθώς εστι πόσις
John 7:26
- KJV: But lo he speaketh boldly and they say nothing unto him Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ
- GK: και ίδε παρρησία λαλεί και ουδέν αυτώ λέγουσι μήποτε αληθώς έγνωσαν οι άρχοντες ότι ούτός εστιν αληθώς ο Χριστός
John 7:40
- KJV: Many of the people therefore when they heard this saying said Of a truth this is the Prophet
- GK: πολλοί ούν εκ του όχλου ακούσαντες τον λόγον έλεγον ούτός εστιν αληθώς ο προφήτης
John 8:31
- KJV: Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him If ye continue in my word are ye my disciples indeed
- GK: έλεγεν ούν ο Ιησούς προς τους πεπιστευκότας αυτώ Ιουδαίους εάν υμείς μείνητε εν τω λόγω τω εμώ αληθώς μαθηταί μου εστέ
John 17:8
- KJV: For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me and they have received and have known surely that I came out from thee and they have believed that thou didst send me
- GK: ότι τα ρήματα α δέδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αυτοίς και αυτοί έλαβον και έγνωσαν αληθώς ότι παρά σου εξήλθον και επίστευσαν ότι συ με απέστειλας
Acts 12:11
- KJV: And when Peter was come to himself he said Now I know a surety that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews
- GK: και ο Πέτρος γενόμενος εν εαυτώ είπε νυν οίδα αληθώς ότι εξαπέστειλε κύριος τον άγγελον αυτού και εξείλετό με εκ χειρός Ηρώδου και πάσης της προσδοκίας του λαού των Ιουδαίων
1 Thessalonians 2:13
- KJV: For this cause also thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word God which ye heard of us ye received not the word of men but as it is in truth the word of God which effectually worketh also in you that believe
- GK: διά τούτο και ημείς ευχαριστούμεν τω θεώ αδιαλείπτως ότι παραλαβόντες λόγον ακοής παρ΄ ημών του θεού εδέξασθε ου λόγον ανθρώπων αλλά καθώς εστιν αληθώς λόγον θεού ος και ενεργείται εν υμίν τοις πιστεύουσιν
1 John 2:5
- KJV: But whoso keepeth his word in him verily is the love God perfected hereby know we that we are in him
- GK: ος δ΄ αν τηρή αυτού τον λόγον αληθώς εν τούτω η αγάπη του θεού τετελείωται εν τούτω γινώσκομεν ότι εν αυτώ εσμέν
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