truth

Greek, Noun, Female

ἀλήθεια, -ας, ἡ (< ἀληθής), [in LXX chiefly for אֱמֶת (on which, see Cremer, 627f.), אֱמוּנָה;] truth (see DB, iv, 818f.). 1) Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested, veritable essence of a matter" (Cremer, 86): Rom.9:1, al; of religious truth, Rom.1:25, al; esp. of Christian doctrine, Gal.2:5, al; ἀ. θεοῦ, Rom.15:8. 2) Subjectively, truthfulness, truth, not merely verbal (cl.), but sincerity and integrity of character: Jhn.8:44, 3Jo.3. 3) In phrases (MM, VGT, see word): ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείας, Mrk.12:14, al; ἀ. λέγειν (εἰπεῖν, λαλεῖν), Rom.9:1, 2Co.12:6, Eph.4:25, al; ἀ. ποιεῖν, Jhn.3:21, 1Jn.1:6 (cf. DB, iv, 818b, ff.). (AS)

truth

Greek, Noun, Female

ἀλήθ-εια [ᾰλ], ἡ, Doric dialect ἀλάθεια (also ἀλαθείᾱ[Refs 7th c.BC+] ἀληθεί; Ionic dialect ἀληθείη: I) truth, opposed to lie or mere appearance: I.1) in [Refs 8th c.BC+] only opposed to a lie, frequently in phrase ἀληθείην καταλέξαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]; παιδὸς πᾶσαν ἀ. μυθεῖσθαι to tell whole truth about the lad, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; proverbial, οἶνος καὶ ἀ. `in vino veritas', Alc.[same place], etc; ἁπλᾶ γάρ ἐστι τῆς ἀ. ἔπη[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἔχειν to be true, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) after [Refs 8th c.BC+] also truth, reality, opposed to appearance, σὺν ἀλαθείᾳ καλῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+] — in adverbial usages, τῇ ἀ. in very truth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ τοῦ πράγματος in truth and reality, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀληθείᾳ for the sake of truth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, according to truth and nature, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) real war, opposed to exercise or parade, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] I.4) true event, realization of dream or omen, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) of persons, truthfulness, sincerity, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) *)a. personified, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) symbol of truth, jewel worn by Egyptian high-priest, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: of the Thummim, [LXX]

Greek

Noun Feminine

truth; true, X truly, truth, verity; from g227 (ἀληθής);