ἀληθής (alēthḗs) — True
Greek word study: ἀληθής (alēthḗs), Strong's G227. true (as not concealing)
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true (as not concealing)
KJV translation words: true, truly, truth
Strong's G227 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:16 and last appears in 3 John 1:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 25)
- Matthew 22:16 — ἀληθὴς — true
- Mark 12:14 — ἀληθὴς — true
- John 3:33 — ἀληθής — true
- John 4:18 — ἀληθὲς — truly
- John 5:31 — ἀληθής — true
- John 5:32 — ἀληθής — true
- John 6:55 — ἀληθής — true
- John 7:18 — ἀληθής — true
- John 8:13 — ἀληθής — true
- John 8:14 — ἀληθής — true
- John 8:17 — ἀληθής — true
- John 8:26 — ἀληθής — true
- John 10:41 — ἀληθῆ — true
- John 19:35 — ἀληθῆ — truth
- John 21:24 — ἀληθὴς — true
- Acts 12:9 — ἀληθές — real
- Romans 3:4 — ἀληθής — true
- 2 Corinthians 6:8 — ἀληθεῖς — true
- Philippians 4:8 — ἀληθῆ — true
- Titus 1:13 — ἀληθής — true
- 1 Peter 5:12 — ἀληθῆ — the true
- 2 Peter 2:22 — ἀληθοῦς — true
- 1 John 2:8 — ἀληθὲς — true
- 1 John 2:27 — ἀληθές — true
- 3 John 1:12 — ἀληθής — true
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G1 Α (A), G2990 λανθάνω (lanthánō).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G225 ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia), G226 ἀληθεύω (alētheúō), G228 ἀληθινός (alēthinós), G230 ἀληθῶς (alēthōs).
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What does alēthḗs (G227) mean?
True (as not concealing).
How is G227 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G227 as: true, truly, truth.
How often does ἀληθής (alēthḗs) appear?
Strong's G227 is tagged on 26 words in 25 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 22:16 and last appears in 3 John 1:12.
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