Strong's Concordance/Greek/G225

Strong's G225 · Greek

ἀλήθεια

alḗtheia

Number
G225
Language
Greek
Original word
ἀλήθεια
Transliteration
alḗtheia
KJV occurrences
98 verses

Definition

truth

KJV: true, X truly, truth, verity

Root / derivation: from G227 (ἀληθής);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἀλήθεια across 98 verses.

truth105×
sake1×
true1×
truly1×
verity1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

98 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Mark3 verses
Luke3 verses
John20 verses
John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:17

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 3:21

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

John 4:23

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John 5:33

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

John 8:32

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 8:40

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 8:45

And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

John 8:46

Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:17

Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 15:26

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:7

Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

John 16:13

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

John 17:17

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

John 17:19

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

John 18:37

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

John 18:38

Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

Acts3 verses
Romans8 verses
Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Romans 1:25

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Romans 2:2

But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

Romans 2:8

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Romans 2:20

An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

Romans 3:7

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Romans 9:1

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

Romans 15:8

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

1 Corinthians2 verses
2 Corinthians6 verses
2 Corinthians 4:2

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 6:7

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 7:14

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

2 Corinthians 11:10

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

2 Corinthians 12:6

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

2 Corinthians 13:8

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Galatians4 verses
Ephesians6 verses
Philippians1 verse
Colossians2 verses
2 Thessalonians3 verses
1 Timothy5 verses
2 Timothy6 verses
Titus2 verses
Hebrews1 verse
James3 verses
1 Peter1 verse
2 Peter2 verses
1 John8 verses
1 John 1:6

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 2:21

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:19

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

1 John 4:6

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

1 John 5:6

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

2 John4 verses
3 John5 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G225 (alḗtheia) mean?

truth

How many times does G225 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G225 (ἀλήθεια) appears in 98 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “truth.”

How is alḗtheia translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G225 is rendered as “truth” (105×), “sake” (1×), “true” (1×), “truly” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word ἀλήθεια come from?

from G227 (ἀληθής);