ἀληθής
alēthēsAdjectiveG0227
true
From: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G2990 (λανθάνω);
Short Definition
true (as not concealing)
Full Lexicon Entry
(a) of things, true, conforming to reality: (= ἀληθινός, which see),; (b) of persons, truthful: .
Synonyms
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.
LXX Usage: for אֶמֶת, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
25 timesAppears 25 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
John
13
1 John
2
1 Peter
1
2 Corinthians
1
2 Peter
1
Key Passages
- 1 John 2:8
- 3 John 1:12
- John 3:33
- John 7:18
- Matthew 22:16
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