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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”
“verily”
“very”
“indeed”
“of a truth”
also renders óntōs (G3689)
Where it appears
18 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 John 2:5 · ADV
But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:
1 Thessalonians 2:13 · ADV
For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.
Acts 12:11 · ADV
When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
John 1:48 · ADV
Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
John 4:42 · ADV
They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
John 6:14 · ADV
When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
John 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
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