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ἀληθινός
alēthinós · Greek · Strong's G228 · 28 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “true”
What it means
truthful
from G227 (ἀληθής);
How the KJV renders it
true
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“true”
Questions this word decides
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- Is the Trinity explicitly taught in the Bible?
- Should Christians pray to saints?
- What does John 1:1 mean ('the Word was God')?
- Is Jesus the only way to salvation?
Where it appears
28 occurrences in the Greek text, first 26 verses shown.
1 John 2:8 A-NSN1 John 5:20 A-ASM1 Thessalonians 1:9 A-DSMHebrews 8:2 A-GSFHebrews 9:24 A-GPNHebrews 10:22 A-GSFJohn 1:9 A-NSNJohn 4:23 A-NPMJohn 4:37 A-NSMJohn 6:32 A-ASMJohn 7:28 A-NSMJohn 8:16 A-NSFJohn 15:1 A-NSFJohn 17:3 A-ASMJohn 19:35 A-NSFLuke 16:11 A-ASNRevelation 3:7 A-NSMRevelation 3:14 A-NSMRevelation 6:10 A-NSMRevelation 15:3 A-NPFRevelation 16:7 A-NPFRevelation 19:2 A-NPFRevelation 19:9 A-NPMRevelation 19:11 A-NSMRevelation 21:5 A-NPMRevelation 22:6 A-NPM
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