ἀληθῶς

alēthōs · Greek · Strong's G230 · 18 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “surely”

What it means

truly

adverb from G227 (ἀληθής);

How the KJV renders it

indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a truth, verily, very

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“surely”

also renders pántōs (G3843), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403), ʼâman (H539), ʼomnâm (H551), hâlak (H1980), yâṭab (H3190), yâkach (H3198), kên (H3651), raq (H7535)

“verily”

also renders amḗn (G281), dḗpou (G1222), óntōs (G3689), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403)

“very”

also renders sphódra (G4970), yâṭab (H3190), qaṭ (H6985), râbâh (H7235), râchaq (H7368), saggîyʼ (H7690)

“indeed”

also renders óntōs (G3689), ʼăbâl (H61), ʼomnâh (H546), ʼomnâm (H551)

“truly”

also renders alēthḗs (G227), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403)

“of a surety”

also renders ʼak (H389), yâdaʻ (H3045)

“of a truth”

also renders óntōs (G3689)

Where it appears

18 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 John 2:5 ADV1 Thessalonians 2:13 ADVActs 12:11 ADVJohn 1:48 ADVJohn 4:42 ADVJohn 6:14 ADVJohn 7:26 ADVJohn 7:40 ADVJohn 8:31 ADVJohn 17:8 ADVLuke 9:27 ADVLuke 12:44 ADVLuke 21:3 ADVMatthew 14:33 ADVMatthew 26:73 ADVMatthew 27:54 ADVMark 14:70 ADVMark 15:39 ADV

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.