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ἀληθινός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀληθινός, -ή, -όν
Greek transliteration: 
alēthinos
Simplified transliteration: 
alethinos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
228
GK Number: 
240
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
28
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
true, genuine
Definition: 
sterling, Lk. 16:11; real, Jn. 6:32; 1 Thess. 1:9; unfeigned, trustworthy, true, Jn. 19:35

Greek-English Concordance for ἀληθινός

Luke 16:11 Therefore if in unrighteous wealth you have not been faithful, who will entrust to you that which is of true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | acc sg neut) value?
John 1:9 The true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | nom sg neut) light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and is here already, when true (alēthinoi | ἀληθινοί | nom pl masc) worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for indeed the Father is seeking just such people to be his worshipers.
John 4:37 For in this the saying is true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc), ‘One sows and another reaps.’
John 6:32 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | acc sg masc) bread from heaven.
John 7:28 Then Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, cried out, saying, know me, and you know where I am from? I have not come on my own. But the one who sent me is true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc), and him you do not know;
John 8:16 But even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy (alēthinē | ἀληθινή | nom sg fem), because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.
John 15:1 “I am the true (alēthinē | ἀληθινή | nom sg fem) vine, and my Father is the vine-grower.
John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | acc sg masc) God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.
John 19:35 (The man who saw this has borne witness to it so that you too may believe. His witness is true (alēthinē | ἀληθινή | nom sg fem), and he knows that he is telling the truth.)
1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves report regarding us what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true (alēthinō | ἀληθινῷ | dat sg masc) God,
Hebrews 8:2 an officiating priest of holy things and of the true (alēthinēs | ἀληθινῆς | gen sg fem) tabernacle which the Lord put up, not man.
Hebrews 9:24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, that was a mere copy of the true one (alēthinōn | ἀληθινῶν | gen pl neut), but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Hebrews 10:22 let us continue to draw near with a sincere (alēthinēs | ἀληθινῆς | gen sg fem) heart in full assurance of faith, since our hearts have been sprinkled clean from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.
1 John 2:8 Yet it is a new commandment that I write to you, one that is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | nom sg neut) light is already shining.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment so that we may know him who is true (alēthinon | ἀληθινόν | acc sg masc); and we are in him who is true (alēthinō | ἀληθινῷ | dat sg masc), in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc) God and eternal life.
Revelation 3:7 “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: The one who is holy, who is true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc), who has the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, who shuts and no one can open, has this to say:
Revelation 3:14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc) Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation, has this to say:
Revelation 6:10 And they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Sovereign Lord, holy and true (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | voc sg masc), before you bring judgment and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your deeds, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true (alēthinai | ἀληθιναί | nom pl fem) are your ways, O King of the nations!
Revelation 16:7 And I heard the altar saying, “Yes indeed, O Lord God the Almighty, true (alēthinai | ἀληθιναί | nom pl fem) and just are your judgments!”
Revelation 19:2 because true (alēthinai | ἀληθιναί | nom pl fem) and just are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants shed by her hand.”
Revelation 19:9 And the angel said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” He also said to me, “These are the true (alēthinoi | ἀληθινοί | nom pl masc) words of God.”
Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one riding it is called Faithful and True (alēthinos | ἀληθινός | nom sg masc), and with justice he judges and makes war.
Revelation 21:5 And the one seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And he said, “Write it down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (alēthinoi | ἀληθινοί | nom pl masc)
Revelation 22:6 And he said to me, “These words are reliable and true (alēthinoi | ἀληθινοί | nom pl masc). And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show to his servants what must soon take place.”