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alētheia G225

ἀλήθεια (alētheia) means “truth” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀλήθεια Greek · G225 109 tagged occurrences in 98 verses

Pronunciation guide: al-ay'-thi-a Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0225

ἀλήθεια · alētheia · truth

ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה ;] truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). 1. Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested, veritable essence of a matter" (Cremer, 86): Rom.9:1, al.; of religious truth, Rom.1:25, al.; esp. of Christian doctrine, Gal.2:5, al.; ἀ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:8. 2. Subjectively, truthfulness, truth, not merely verbal (cl.), but sincerity and integrity of character: Jhn.8:44, 3Jo.3. 3. In phrases (MM, VGT, see word): ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας, Mrk.12:14, al.; ἀ. λέγειν (εἰπεῖν, λαλεῖν), Rom.9:1, 2Co.12:6, Eph.4:25, al.; ἀ. ποιεῖν, Jhn.3:21, 1Jn.1:6 (cf. DB, iv, 818b, ff.). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.

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How translators render G225

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
truth 61
the truth 12
of truth 10
of the truth 5
true 4
in truth 2
as surely as the truth 1
certainly 1
correctly 1
devotion to the truth 1
fact 1
in the truth 1
the belt of truth 1
truly 1
truthful 1
truthfully 1
truthfully that 1
truthfulness 1
was true 1
which 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the truth 49
truth 23
of the truth 12
of truth 9
a truth 4
in truth 4
unto the truth 2
of a truth 1
the truths sake 1
true 1
verity 1

Verses containing G225

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  1. Ephesians 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—

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  2. Ephesians 4:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

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  3. Ephesians 4:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

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  4. Ephesians 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

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  5. Ephesians 6:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

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  6. Philippians 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

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  7. Colossians 1:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

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  8. Colossians 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

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  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

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  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

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  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

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  12. 1 Timothy 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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  13. 1 Timothy 2:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.

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  14. 1 Timothy 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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  15. 1 Timothy 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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  16. 1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

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  17. 2 Timothy 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

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  18. 2 Timothy 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

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  19. 2 Timothy 2:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

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  20. 2 Timothy 3:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

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  21. 2 Timothy 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

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  22. 2 Timothy 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

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  23. Titus 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

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  24. Titus 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

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  25. Hebrews 10:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

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  26. James 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

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  27. James 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

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  28. James 5:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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  29. 1 Peter 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

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  30. 2 Peter 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

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  31. 2 Peter 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

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  32. 1 John 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

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  33. 1 John 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  34. 1 John 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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  35. 1 John 2:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

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  36. 1 John 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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  37. 1 John 3:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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  38. 1 John 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

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  39. 1 John 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

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  40. 2 John 1:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

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  41. 2 John 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

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  42. 2 John 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

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  43. 2 John 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

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  44. 3 John 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:

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  45. 3 John 1:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

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  46. 3 John 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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  47. 3 John 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

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  48. 3 John 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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