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ἀληθινός

Strong’s: G228

Associated OET lemmas: ἀληθινός

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: ἀληθινός; -ή, -όν

Constructions: ἀληθινός; ἀ-; λήθω

Sense 1: real, really, true, truly

Semantic entry: 70.3

Semantic domains: Real, Unreal

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

Notes: In some languages ‘the only one who is really God’ can only be expressed as ‘the only God who exists’ or ‘who is God and there are no other gods.’

Show passage in OET: JHN 4:23

OET-RV JHN 4:23

23 But a time is coming, starting even now, when the true worshippers will be worshipping the father in spirit and truth, because those are the ones that he is wanting to worship him.

OET-LV JHN 4:23

23 But an_hour is _coming and now is, when the true worshippers will _be _worshipping before _the father in spirit and truth, because/for the father also is _seeking such, the ones prostrating before _him.

Show passage in OET: JHN 6:32

OET-RV JHN 6:32

32 Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) said to them, “Actually I can tell you that it wasn’t Mosheh who gave them bread from heaven, but my father gives you the real bread from heaven,

OET-LV JHN 6:32

32 Therefore the Yaʸsous said to _them:
Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) has_ not _given to _you _all the bread out _of the heaven, but the father of _me is _giving to _you _all the the true bread out _of the heaven.

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All 16 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: OET JHN 4:23 · OET JHN 6:32 · OET JHN 15:1 · OET JHN 17:3

TH1: OET TH1 1:9

HEB: OET HEB 8:2

JN1: OET JN1 2:8 · OET JN1 5:20

REV: OET REV 3:7 · OET REV 3:14 · OET REV 6:10 · OET REV 15:3 · OET REV 16:7 · OET REV 19:2 · OET REV 19:9 · OET REV 19:11

Sense 2: true, truth

Semantic entry: 72.1

Semantic domains: True, False

Subdomains: True, False

Definition: pertaining to being in accordance with historical fact

Show passage in OET: LUK 16:11

OET-RV LUK 16:11

11 Because of that, if you aren’t faithful with worldly money, who would entrust true wealth to you all?

OET-LV LUK 16:11

11 Therefore if you _all _became not faithful with the unrighteous money, who will _be _entrusting the true wealth to _you _all?

Show passage in OET: JHN 4:37

OET-RV JHN 4:37

37 There’s truth in the statement that one person plants and a different person harvests.

OET-LV JHN 4:37

37 For/Because the statement in this is the true:
that Another one is which sowing, and another one which reaping.

Jump to OET LUK 16:11 section.

Jump to OET JHN 4:37 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 16:11

JHN: OET JHN 4:37 · OET JHN 7:28 · OET JHN 8:16 · OET JHN 19:35

Sense 3: genuine, sincere, true

Semantic entry: 73.2

Semantic domains: Genuine, Phony

Definition: pertaining to being what something should be

Show passage in OET: JHN 1:9

OET-RV JHN 1:9

9 The true light which enlightens every person was coming into the world.

OET-LV JHN 1:9

9 It _was the the true light, which is _enlightening every person, coming into the world.

Show passage in OET: TH1 1:9

OET-RV TH1 1:9

9 They’ve been reporting back to us about kindly we were accepted by you all and how you all turned from idols to God, to serve the living and true God

OET-LV TH1 1:9

9 For/Because they concerning us are _reporting what _kind entrance we _had to you _all, and how you _all _turned _back to the god from the idols, to _be _serving for_the_god living and true,

Jump to OET JHN 1:9 section.

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All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: OET JHN 1:9

TH1: OET TH1 1:9

HEB: OET HEB 9:24 · OET HEB 10:22

JN1: OET JN1 5:20

REV: OET REV 21:5 · OET REV 22:6