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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #230 - ἀληθῶς

Transliteration

alēthōs

Phonetics

al-ay-thoce'

Origin

from (G227)

Parts of Speech

adverb

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

truly, of a truth, in reality, most certainly

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 375 ‑ אֵיפֹה (ay‑fo'); 543 ‑ אָמֵן (aw‑mane'); 1571 ‑ גַּם (gam); 3330 ‑ יַצִּיב (yats‑tseeb'); 6656 ‑ צְדָא (tsed‑aw');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (20)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 9

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

BSB (17)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

CSB (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

ESV (19)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 9

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

KJV (21)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 10

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

N95 (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

NAS (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

NLT (17)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 8

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

WEB (20)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 9

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

YLT (18)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

Luke 3

John 7

Acts 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 John 1

ASV (20)

a truth 1

in truth 1

indeed 5

of a truth 8

truly 3

truth 1

verily 1

BSB (17)

for sure 1

is a true 1

surely 2

the true 1

truly 10

truthfully 1

with certainty 1

CSB (18)

certain 1

certainly 2

for certain 1

really 6

the truth 3

true 2

truly 3

ESV (19)

certainly 2

indeed 3

really 3

true 2

truly 8

truth 1

KJV (21)

indeed 6

surely 3

surety 1

truly 2

truth 7

verily 1

very 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (18)

really 1

surely 2

truly 14

truthfully 1

N95 (18)

certainly 2

indeed 2

really 2

sure 1

surely 2

truly 8

truthfully 1

NAS (18)

really 4

sure 1

truly 12

truthfully 1

NLT (17)

course 1

genuine 1

indeed 1

know 1

must 2

really 1

surely 2

true 1

truly 4

truth 3

WEB (20)

are truly 1

for sure 1

has most certainly 1

i truly 1

in truth 1

indeed 5

surely 1

the truth 1

truly 7

you truly 1

YLT (18)

of a truth 1

truly 17

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

ADV 21

ANT

ADV 21

BEZ

ADV 18

BGB

ADV 21

BMT

ADV 21

BYZ

ADV 21

ELZ

ADV 17

V-AAI-3S 1

NA26

D 18

SBL

ADV 21

SCV

ADV 21

STV

ADV 18

TIS

ADV 21

ADV 18

TRG

ADV 17

V-AAI-3S 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἀληθῶς, adverb (from Aeschylus down), truly, of a truth, in reality; most certainly: John 1:47 (48); Rec.; ; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 26:73; (Mark 14:70); Matthew 27:54; (Mark 15:39); Luke 9:27; Luke 12:44; Luke 21:3; Acts 12:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 John 2:5.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἀληθῶς ,

adv.

(< ἀληθής ).

[in LXX (Jeremiah 28:6, Psalms 58:1, al.) chiefly for H543 and cogn. forms;]

truly, surely: Matthew 14:33; Matthew 26:73 Mark 14:70; Mark 15:39, Luke 9:27; Luke 12:44; Luke 21:3, John 1:48; John 4:42; John 6:14; John 7:26; John 7:40; John 8:31; John 17:8 Acts 12:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 John 2:5.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

Αληθως αληθώς Ἀληθῶς αλιαίετον Alethos Alethôs Alēthōs Alēthō̂s