Strong's Greek: 230. ἀληθῶς (aléthós) -- Truly, certainly, indeed

Strong's Lexicon

aléthós: Truly, certainly, indeed

Original Word: ἀληθῶς
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: aléthós
Pronunciation: ah-lay-THOS
Phonetic Spelling: (al-ay-thoce')
Definition: Truly, certainly, indeed
Meaning: truly, really, certainly, surely.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective ἀληθής (aléthēs), meaning "true" or "truthful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of truth is אֱמֶת (emeth), Strong's Hebrew 571, which conveys firmness, faithfulness, and truth.

Usage: The adverb ἀληθῶς (aléthós) is used in the New Testament to affirm the truthfulness or certainty of a statement. It emphasizes the reality or genuineness of a situation or declaration. In the context of biblical texts, it often serves to underscore the reliability and authenticity of divine truths or events.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, truth was a significant philosophical concept, often associated with the nature of reality and the divine. The use of ἀληθῶς in the New Testament reflects a Jewish and Christian understanding of truth as not only factual correctness but also alignment with God's nature and revelation. This understanding was countercultural in a world where subjective and rhetorical truths were often valued.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 230 alēthṓs – truly (an adverb); in accord with fact, i.e. demonstrably valid and therefore genuine (reflecting true reality). See 225/alētheia ("truth").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from aléthés
Definition
truly
NASB Translation
certainly (2), indeed (2), really (2), sure (1), surely (2), truly (8), truthfully (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 230: ἀληθῶς

ἀληθῶς, adverb (from Aeschylus down), truly, of a truth, in reality; most certainly: John 1:47 (48);

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Adverb from alethes; truly -- indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very.

see GREEK alethes

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Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:33 Adv
GRK: αὐτῷ λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς θεοῦ υἱὸς
NAS: Him, saying, You are certainly God's
KJV: saying, Of a truth thou art
INT: him saying Truly of God Son

Matthew 26:73 Adv
GRK: τῷ Πέτρῳ Ἀληθῶς καὶ σὺ
NAS: to Peter, Surely you too
KJV: and said to Peter, Surely thou also
INT: to Peter Truly also you

Matthew 27:54 Adv
GRK: σφόδρα λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς θεοῦ υἱὸς
NAS: and said, Truly this
KJV: greatly, saying, Truly this was
INT: greatly saying Truly God's Son

Mark 14:70 Adv
GRK: τῷ Πέτρῳ Ἀληθῶς ἐξ αὐτῶν
NAS: to Peter, Surely you are [one] of them, for you are a Galilean
KJV: to Peter, Surely thou art
INT: to Peter Truly from among them

Mark 15:39 Adv
GRK: ἐξέπνευσεν εἶπεν Ἀληθῶς οὗτος ὁ
NAS: he said, Truly this
KJV: he said, Truly this
INT: he breathed his last said Truly this

Luke 9:27 Adv
GRK: δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς εἰσίν τινες
NAS: But I say to you truthfully, there are some
KJV: I tell you of a truth, there be some
INT: moreover to you truthfully there are some

Luke 12:44 Adv
GRK: ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν
NAS: Truly I say
KJV: Of a truth I say unto you,
INT: Of a truth I say to you

Luke 21:3 Adv
GRK: καὶ εἶπεν Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν
NAS: And He said, Truly I say to you, this
KJV: he said, Of a truth I say
INT: And he said Of a truth I say to you

John 1:47 Adv
GRK: αὐτοῦ Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν
NAS: an Israelite indeed, in whom
KJV: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom
INT: him Behold truly an Israelite in

John 4:42 Adv
GRK: οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ σωτὴρ
NAS: that this One is indeed the Savior
KJV: this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour
INT: this is truly the Savior

John 6:14 Adv
GRK: Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης
NAS: This is truly the Prophet
KJV: is of a truth that prophet
INT: This is truly the prophet

John 7:26 Adv
GRK: μή ποτε ἀληθῶς ἔγνωσαν οἱ
NAS: to Him. The rulers do not really know
KJV: this is the very Christ?
INT: not ever Truly have recognized those who

John 7:40 Adv
GRK: Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης
NAS: This certainly is the Prophet.
KJV: this saying, said, Of a truth this is
INT: This is truly the prophet

John 8:31 Adv
GRK: τῷ ἐμῷ ἀληθῶς μαθηταί μού
NAS: in My word, [then] you are truly disciples
KJV: my disciples indeed;
INT: my truly disciples of me

John 17:8 Adv
GRK: καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ
NAS: to them; and they received [them] and truly understood
KJV: have known surely that
INT: and knew truly that from

Acts 12:11 Adv
GRK: Νῦν οἶδα ἀληθῶς ὅτι ἐξαπέστειλεν
NAS: I know for sure that the Lord
KJV: Now I know of a surety, that the Lord
INT: Now I know truly that sent forth

1 Thessalonians 2:13 Adv
GRK: ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἀληθῶς ἐστὶν λόγον
NAS: but [for] what it really is, the word
KJV: as it is in truth, the word of God,
INT: but even as truly it is [the] word

1 John 2:5 Adv
GRK: τὸν λόγον ἀληθῶς ἐν τούτῳ
NAS: of God has truly been perfected.
KJV: in him verily is the love
INT: word truly in him