ἀληθινός (alēthinós) — True

Greek word study: ἀληθινός (alēthinós), Strong's G228. truthful

GreekStrong's G228
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀληθινός (alēthinós)

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truthful

Word study
Derivation: from G227 (ἀληθής);

KJV translation words: true

Where this word appears

Strong's G228 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 16:11 and last appears in Revelation 22:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

true ×22True ×1True One ×1a sincere ×1true are ×1true ones ×1true riches ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀληθινός ×5ἀληθινὸν ×4ἀληθιναὶ ×3ἀληθινοὶ ×2ἀληθινοί ×2ἀληθινή ×2ἀληθινὸς ×2ἀληθινόν ×2ἀληθινῆς ×2ἀληθινῷ ×2

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×10John ×91 John ×4Hebrews ×3Luke ×11 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G227 ἀληθής (alēthḗs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does alēthinós (G228) mean?

Truthful.

How is G228 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G228 as: true.

How often does ἀληθινός (alēthinós) appear?

Strong's G228 is tagged on 28 words in 26 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 16:11 and last appears in Revelation 22:6.