UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It would seem that the meanings of items in subdomains 70.1: ὅλως-70.4: ἀλήθεια / 70.4: ἐν / 70.4: κατά (ὅλως[b], ὄντως, ἀληθής[b], ἀληθινός[a], ἀληθῶς, and idioms with ἀλήθεια) do reflect certain subtle differences, but it is not at all easy to determine precisely how they differ.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἀληθής; -ές

Constructions: ἀληθής; ἀ-; λήθω

Sense 1: true, truth

Semantic entry: 72.1

Semantic domains: True, False

Subdomains: True, False

Definition: pertaining to being in accordance with historical fact

Notes: In a number of languages ‘the truth’ may be rendered simply as ‘what really is’ or ‘what is so’ or ‘what has happened.’

JHN 4:18: RV JHN 4:18 · LV JHN 4:18 · Read together JHN 4:18

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OET-RV JHN 4:18

18 “You’ve had five husbands and you’re not married to the man you’re living with, so what you said was true.”

OET-LV JHN 4:18

18 for/because you _had five husbands, and now he _whom you _are _having, is not husband of _you, this you _have _spoken true.

JHN 5:31: RV JHN 5:31 · LV JHN 5:31 · Read together JHN 5:31

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OET-RV JHN 5:31

31 “If I just testified about myself, my testimony would not be correct or even valid.

OET-LV JHN 5:31

31 If I may _be _testifying concerning myself, the testimony of _me is not true.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 4:18 · RV JHN 5:31–32 · RV JHN 8:13–14 · RV JHN 8:17 · RV JHN 10:41 · RV JHN 19:35 · RV JHN 21:24 · LV JHN 4:18 · LV JHN 5:31–32 · LV JHN 8:13–14 · LV JHN 8:17 · LV JHN 10:41 · LV JHN 19:35 · LV JHN 21:24 · Read together JHN 4:18 · Read together JHN 5:31–32 · Read together JHN 8:13–14 · Read together JHN 8:17 · Read together JHN 10:41 · Read together JHN 19:35 · Read together JHN 21:24

PHP: RV PHP 4:8 · LV PHP 4:8 · Read together PHP 4:8

TIT: RV TIT 1:13 · LV TIT 1:13 · Read together TIT 1:13

JN1: RV JN1 2:8 · RV JN1 2:27 · LV JN1 2:8 · LV JN1 2:27 · Read together JN1 2:8 · Read together JN1 2:27

JN3: RV JN3 1:12 · LV JN3 1:12 · Read together JN3 1:12

Sense 2: real, really, true, truly

Semantic entry: 70.3

Semantic domains: Real, Unreal

Definition: pertaining to being real and not imaginary{N:001}

Notes: The figurative or symbolic sense of this statement does not, of course, take away from its reality.

JHN 6:55: RV JHN 6:55 · LV JHN 6:55 · Read together JHN 6:55

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OET-RV JHN 6:55

55 because my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.

OET-LV JHN 6:55

55 For/Because the flesh of _me is true food, and the blood of _me is true drink.

ACT 12:9: RV ACT 12:9 · LV ACT 12:9 · Read together ACT 12:9

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OET-RV ACT 12:9

9 So Kefa followed the messenger out of the cell, not really knowing if it was real or if he was still dreaming.

OET-LV ACT 12:9

9 And having _come _out he _was _following, and he _had_ not _known that what becoming by the messenger is true, but he _was _supposing to _be _seeing a_vision.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 6:55 · LV JHN 6:55 · Read together JHN 6:55

ACT: RV ACT 12:9 · LV ACT 12:9 · Read together ACT 12:9

PE1: RV PE1 5:12 · LV PE1 5:12 · Read together PE1 5:12

PE2: RV PE2 2:22 · LV PE2 2:22 · Read together PE2 2:22

Sense 3: truthful, honest, a person of integrity

Semantic entry: 88.39

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Honesty, Sincerity

Definition: pertaining to being truthful and honest

Notes: In a number of languages one must translate ἀληθής in RV MAT 22:16 · LV MAT 22:16 · Read together MAT 22:16 as ‘you always say what is true.’

MAT 22:16: RV MAT 22:16 · LV MAT 22:16 · Read together MAT 22:16

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OET-RV MAT 22:16