Alēthōs — G230

Definition

adverb

truly

1. most certainly

Usually translated as

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

Origin

adverb from G227

• alēthḗs (G227)

Occurrences

Alēthōs occurs 21 times in 19 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Luke (3), John (8), Acts (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 John (1)

• Matthew 14:33 — Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth (ἀληθῶς) thou art the Son of God.
• Matthew 26:73 — And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely (ἀληθῶς) thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
• Matthew 27:54 — Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly (ἀληθῶς) this was the Son of God.
• Mark 14:70 — And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely (ἀληθῶς) thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
• Mark 15:39 — And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly (ἀληθῶς) this man was the Son of God.
• Luke 9:27 — But I tell you of a truth (ἀληθῶς), there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:44 — Of a truth (ἀληθῶς) I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
• Luke 21:3 — And he said, Of a truth (ἀληθῶς) I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
• John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed (ἀληθῶς), in whom is no guile!
• John 4:42 — And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed (ἀληθῶς) the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• John 6:14 — Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth (ἀληθῶς) that prophet that should come into the world.
• John 6:55 — For my flesh is meat indeed (ἀληθῶς), and my blood is drink indeed.
• John 6:55 — For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed (ἀληθῶς).
• John 7:26 — But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed (ἀληθῶς) that this is the very Christ?
• John 7:26 — But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very (ἀληθῶς) Christ?
• John 7:40 — Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth (ἀληθῶς) this is the Prophet.
• John 8:31 — Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed (ἀληθῶς);
• John 17:8 — For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely (ἀληθῶς) that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
• Acts 12:11 — And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety (ἀληθῶς), that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13 — For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth (ἀληθῶς), the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• 1 John 2:5 — But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily (ἀληθῶς) is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.