Strong's G230 · Greek
ἀληθῶς
alethos · /al-ay-thoce'/
Definition
adverb from 227; truly:--indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very.
KJV: indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἀληθῶς across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 26:73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Mark2 verses
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Mark 15:39And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Luke3 verses
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke 21:3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
John8 verses
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John 4:42And said unto the woman Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John 6:14Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
John 6:55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 7:26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
John 7:40Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John 17:8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G230 (alethos) mean?
adverb from 227; truly:--indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very.
How many times does G230 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G230 (ἀληθῶς) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “truth.”
How is alethos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G230 is rendered as “truth” (7×), “indeed” (5×), “surely” (3×), “Truly” (2×), among other words.