Strong's #228: alethinos (pronounced al-ay-thee-nos')

from 227; truthful:--true.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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alēthinos

1) that which has not only the name and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine

1a) opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended

1b) it contrasts realities with their semblances

1c) opposite to what is imperfect defective, frail, uncertain

2) true, veracious, sincere

Part of Speech: adjective

Relation: from G227

Citing in TDNT: 1:249, 37

Usage:

This word is used 26 times:

 

Luke 16:11: "who will commit to your trust the true"
John 1:9: "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man"
John 4:23: "is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father"
John 4:37: "herein is that saying true, One soweth, and"
John 6:32: "giveth you the true bread from heaven."
John 7:28: "but he that sent me is true, whom ye know"
John 15:1: "I am the true vine, and my Father"
John 17:3: "thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ,"
John 19:35: "his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith"
1 Thessalonians 1:9: "to serve the living and true God;"
Hebrews 8:2: "sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord"
Hebrews 9:24: "made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself,"
Hebrews 10:22: "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts"
1 John 2:8: "is past, and the true light now shineth."
1 John 5:20: "an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true,"
1 John 5:20: "and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus"
1 John 5:20: "This is the true God, and eternal life."
Revelation 3:7: "These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David,"
Revelation 3:14: "the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the"
Revelation 15:3: "Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints."
Revelation 16:7: "Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."
Revelation 19:2: "For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged"
Revelation 19:9: "These are the true sayings of God."
Revelation 19:11: "was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge"
Revelation 21:5: "these words are true and faithful."
Revelation 22:6: "sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the"