alēthēs · true, truthful

What it means

alēthēs (ἀληθής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “true, truthful”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Matching reality; of a person, one who does not deceive.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• true ×24
• real ×1
• truth ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• John×14
• Acts×1
• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×1
• Titus×1
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1
• 1 John×2
• 3 John×1

• Matthew 22:16

  And they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God in truth, and you do not care about anyone, for you do not look at the face of people.

• Mark 12:14

  And they came and say to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and you do not care about anyone; for you do not look at the face of people, but in truth you teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we pay, or should we not pay?”

• John 3:33

  Whoever has received his testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.

• John 4:18

  for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true.”

• John 5:31

  If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.

• John 5:32

  There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he testifies about me is true.

• John 6:55

  For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

• John 7:18

  Whoever speaks on his own seeks his own glory; but whoever seeks the glory of the one who sent him, he is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

• John 8:13

  So the Pharisees said to him, “You are testifying about yourself; your testimony is not true.”

• John 8:14

  Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

• John 8:17

  And in your law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.

• John 8:26

  I have many things to say about you and to judge; but the one who sent me is true, and I speak to the world what I have heard from him.”

• John 10:41

  And many came to him, and they were saying, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”

• John 19:35

  And the one who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

• John 21:24

  This is the disciple who testifies about these things and who wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

• Acts 12:9

  And going out he was following, and he did not know that what was happening through the angel was real, but he thought he was seeing a vision.

• Romans 3:4

  By no means! Rather, let God be true, and every human being a liar, as it is written: So that you may be declared righteous in your words and prevail when you are judged.

• 2 Corinthians 6:8

  through glory and dishonor, through bad report and good report; as deceivers and yet true;

• Philippians 4:8

  Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is righteous, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if any praise, think about these things.

• Titus 1:13

  This testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

• 1 Peter 5:12

  Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

• 2 Peter 2:22

  The saying of the true proverb has happened to them: A dog returns to its own vomit, and a sow, after washing, to wallowing in the mire.

• 1 John 2:8

  Yet I am writing to you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

• 1 John 2:27

  And as for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as his anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, remain in him.

• 3 John 1:12

  Demetrius has been testified to from everyone, and from the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

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