Strong's Greek · G225
G225 alḗtheia
ἀλήθεια
al-ay'-thi-a
truth
Looking for Hebrew H225 ʼûwth? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G225. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
alḗtheia appears 109 times in Scripture, including Matthew 22:16 and Mark 5:33. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
truth
In the King James Version
true, X truly, truth, verity
Derivation
from G227 (ἀληθής);
Appears 109 times in Scripture
““Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,”
““What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
““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?””
“Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.”
“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.”
“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.”
“But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!”
““Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
