ἀληθῶς (alēthōs) — Indeed

Greek word study: ἀληθῶς (alēthōs), Strong's G230. truly

GreekStrong's G230
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀληθῶς (alēthōs)

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truly

Word study
Derivation: adverb from G227 (ἀληθής);

KJV translation words: indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very

Where this word appears

Strong's G230 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 14:33 and last appears in 1 John 2:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

truly ×10Truly ×6Of a truth ×1Surely ×1truthfully ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἀληθῶς ×19

Books where it appears most

John ×8Matthew ×3Luke ×3Mark ×2Acts ×11 Thessalonians ×11 John ×1

Verses (all 18)

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 alēthōs (G230) mean?

Truly.

How is G230 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G230 as: indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very.

How often does ἀληθῶς (alēthōs) appear?

Strong's G230 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 14:33 and last appears in 1 John 2:5.