ἀληθής, -ές (λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest; hence, actual, real), [in LXX for אֶמֶת, etc. ;] (a) of things, true, conforming to reality: Jhn.4:18 5:31-32 6:55 (= ἀληθινός, which see) Jhn.8:13-14, 17 10:41 19:35 21:24, Act.12:9, Php.4:8, Tit.1:13, 1Pe.5:12, 2Pe.2:22, 1Jn.2:6, 3Jn.12; (b) of persons, truthful: Mat.22:16, Mrk.12:14, Jhn.3:33 7:18 8:26, Rom.3:4, 2Co.6:8.† SYN.: ἀληθινός, real, genuine, ideal, as opposite to spurious or imperfect ἀληθής, true to fact, as opposite to false, lying, denotes the actuality of a thing: ἀληθινός, its relation to the corresponding conception. (Cf. Tr., Syn., § viii; Cremer, 84 f., 631 Abbott, JV, 234 f.; DB, iv, 818 f.; MM, VGT, s.vv.) (AS)
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G227 — ἀληθής
alēthēs · true · Greek
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Matthew 22:16 · ἀληθὴςand they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;Mark 12:14 · ἀληθὴςand they having come, say to him, ‘Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?’John 3:33 · ἀληθήςhe who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;John 4:18 · ἀληθὲςfor five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.’John 5:31 · ἀληθής·‘If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;John 5:32 · ἀληθήςanother there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true;John 6:55 · ἀληθής · ἀληθήςfor my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;John 7:18 · ἀληθής‘He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;John 8:13 · ἀληθής.¶The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, ‘Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;’John 8:14 · ἀληθήςJesus answered and said to them, ‘And if I testify of myself—my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye—ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.John 8:17 · ἀληθήςand also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;John 8:26 · ἀληθήςmany things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I—what things I heard from Him—these I say to the world.’John 10:41 · ἀληθῆand many came unto him, and said—‘John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;’John 19:35 · ἀληθῆand he who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe.John 21:24 · ἀληθὴςthis is the disciple who is testifying concerning these things, and he wrote these things, and we have known that his testimony is true.Acts 12:9 · ἀληθέςand having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,Romans 3:4 · ἀληθής,let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, ‘That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.’2 Corinthians 6:8 · ἀληθεῖς,through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;Philippians 4:8 · ἀληθῆ,As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;Titus 1:13 · ἀληθής·this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,1 Peter 5:12 · ἀληθῆThrough Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few words I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.2 Peter 2:22 · ἀληθοῦςand happened to them hath that of the true similitude; ‘A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,’ and, ‘A sow having bathed herself—to rolling in mire.’1 John 2:8 · ἀληθὲςagain, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;1 John 2:27 · ἀληθέςand you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.3 John 1:12 · ἀληθήςto Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also—we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.