adjective
alēthos
Greekἀληθής (alēthēs)
Strong’sG227
unconcealed, true
stem alēth-26 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books7 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀληθής, -ές
(< λήθω = λανθάνω, hence primarily, unconcealed, manifest; hence, actual, real), [in LXX for אֶמֶת, etc.;]
SYN.: ἀληθινός, real, genuine, ideal, as opp. to spurious or imperfect ἀληθής, true to fact, as opp. 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.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G227 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | alēthos6×ἀληθής | alēthas10×ἀληθής | alēthem4×ἀληθές | alēthois1×ἀληθεῖς | alēthais | alētheim3×ἀληθῆ |
| object accusative | alēthon | alēthan1×ἀληθῆ | alēthoin | alēthain | ||
| direct address vocative | alēthor | alēthar | alēthoir | alēthair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | alēthou | alēthau1×ἀληθοῦς | alētheu | alēthoiu | alēthaiu | alētheiu |
| to, for dative | alētho | alētha | alēthe | alēthoi | alēthai | alēthei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
alēth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
26 occurrences, every one of them listed
alēthos“true”subjectnominative singular6×
Matthew 22:16“truthful”kai apostelalō auto toin mathētoin autoiu meta toiu Hērōdianoiu legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai tan hodan tou theou en alētheia didaskasō, kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu;They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Mark 12:14“truthful”kai ercharatois legalō auto; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō; exestinatō dōara kēnson Kaisaro ē ou? dōaneia ē mē dōaneia?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
John 3:33“true”tos lambaratos autou tan marturian sfragizata hoti tos theos alēthos atō.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
John 7:18“true”tos apo heautou lalarōtos tan doxan tan idian zētatō; tos de zētarōtos tan doxan tou pemparatou auton houtos alēthos atō kai adikias en auto ouk atō.He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
John 8:26“true”polleim echamō peri vu lalarō kai krinarō; alla tos pemparatos min alēthos atō, kamis heim akouama para autou houteim lalamō eis ton kosmon.“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
Romans 3:4“true”mē ginetoia; ginetōr de tos theos alēthos, pantos de anthrōpos pseustos, kathōs grafitē; Hopōs an dikaiiseia en toi logoi su kai nikasi en te krinirō sin.Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
alēthas“true”subjectnominative singular10×
John 5:31“true”Ean mis marturameiō peri miautou, tas marturias mu ouk atō alēthas;If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.
John 5:32“true”allos atō tos marturarōtos peri mu, kai oidamē hoti alēthas atō tas marturias han marturatō peri mu.There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
John 6:55“true”tas gar sarxas mu alēthas atō brōsias, kai tem haimem mu alēthas atō posias.For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
John 6:55“true”tas gar sarxas mu alēthas atō brōsias, kai tem haimem mu alēthas atō posias.For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.
John 8:13“true”legala oun auto tois Farisaiois; Sis peri siautou marturasō; tas marturias su ouk atō alēthas.So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
John 8:14“true”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata autoi; Kan mis marturameiō peri miautou, alēthas atō tas marturias mu, hoti oidamē pothen erchama kai pou hupagamō; vis de ouk oidavē pothen erchemō ē pou hupagamō.Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
John 8:17“true”kai en to nomo de to humetero grafitē hoti duo anthrōpoiu tas marturias alēthas atō.Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
John 21:24“true”Houtos atō tos mathētos tos marturarōtos peri houteiu kai tos grafaratos houteim, kai oidanē hoti alēthas autou tas marturias atō.This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
Titus 1:13“true”tas marturias houtas atō alēthas. dia han aitian elenchasōr autoin apotomōs, hina hugiainaleiō en ta pistia,This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
3 John 1:12“true”Dēmētrio marturitē hupo pantoiu kai hupo autau tau alētheiau; kai nis de marturanō, kai oidasē hoti tas marturias nu alēthas atō.Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.
alēthan“true”objectaccusative singular1×
1 Peter 5:12“true”Dia Silouanou vi tou pistou adelfou, hōs logizemō, dia oligoiu grafama, parakalarōtos kai epimarturarōtos houtan arō alēthan charian tou theou; eis han histanavar.Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
alēthau“true”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
2 Peter 2:22“true”sumbainatē autoi tem tau alēthau paroimiau; Kuōnos epistrefaratos epi tem idiem exeramem, kai; Huas loueratas eis kulismon borborou.Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
alēthem“true”subject or objectdirect singular4×
John 4:18“true”pente gar anēroin echasa, kai nun hon echasō ouk atō su anēros; houtem alēthem legasē.In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.”
Acts 12:9“real”kai exercharatos akolouthate, kai ouk oidatelē hoti alēthem atō tem ginerōtem dia tou angelou, dokate de horamem bleparō.So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
1 John 2:8“true”palin entolan kainan grafamō vi, hem atō alēthem en auto kai en vi, hoti tas skotias paragitō kai tem fōtem tem alēthinem ēdē fainatō.Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
1 John 2:27“true”kai vis tem chrismem hem lambava apo autou menatō en vi, kai ouk chreian echavō hina tinos didaskateiō vin; alla hōs tem autou chrismem didaskatō vin peri panteiu, kai alēthem atō kai ouk atō pseusem, kai kathōs didaskata vin, menavō en auto.And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
alēthois“true”subjectnominative plural1×
2 Corinthians 6:8“true”dia doxau kai atimiau, dia dusfēmiau kai eufēmiau; hōs planois kai alēthois,through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
alētheim“true”subject or objectdirect plural3×
John 10:41“true”kai pollois erchala pros auton kai legale hoti Iōannos men sēmem poiata oudenem, panteim de hoseim legata Iōannos peri houtou alētheim ate.Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
Philippians 4:8“true”Tem loipem, adelfoir, hoseim atō alētheim, hoseim semneim, hoseim dikaieim, hoseim hagneim, hoseim prosfileim, hoseim eufēmeim, ei tinas aretas kai ei tinos epainos, houteim logizevōr;Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things.
John 19:35“truth”kai tos horarētos marturatē, kai alēthinas autou atō tas marturias, kai ekeinos oidatē hoti alētheim legatō, hina kai vis pisteuaveiō.The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.