Greek · G227 · unreviewed

ἀληθής

True (as not concealing)

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ἀληθής G227

Pronunciation alēthḗs

What does ἀληθής (alēthḗs) mean in the Bible?

ἀληθής (alēthḗs) is a Greek word meaning "true (as not concealing)". ἀληθής, -ές (λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest; hence, actual, real), [in LXX for אֶמֶת, etc.

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Meaning

true (as not concealing)

Extended definition

True to fact and reality, unconcealed; contrasts with ἀληθινός (genuine/ideal)

(λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest; hence, actual, real), [in LXX for אֶמֶת, etc. ;]

aof 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;

bof persons, truthful: Mat.22:16, Mrk.12:14, Jhn.3:33 7:18 8:26, Rom.3:4, 2Co.6:8.

Synonymsἀληθινός, 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.)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine John 5:31 · John 5:32 · John 6:55 · John 8:13 · John 8:14 · John 8:17 · John 21:24 · Titus 1:13 · 3 John 1:12 10×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 22:16 · Mark 12:14 · John 3:33 · John 7:18 · John 8:26 · Rom 3:4 6×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Acts 12:9 · 1 John 2:8 · 1 John 2:27 3×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter John 10:41 · Phil 4:8 2×

Nominative · Plural · Masculine 2 Cor 6:8 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine 2 Pet 2:22 1×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter John 4:18 1×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter John 19:35 1×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine 1 Pet 5:12 1×

Biblical Occurrences

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Biblical Witnesses

Philippians 4:8 true alēthḗs Nominative · Plural · Neuter

Things that are true to fact, conforming to reality, worthy of contemplation

Proverbs 11:18 true alēthḗs

Reward that is real and actual, genuine in substance versus deceptive

Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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