Strong G226ἀληθεύω
be truthful
- Transliteration
- alētheuō
- Pronunciation
- al-ayth-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G227; to be true (in doctrine and profession): - speak (tell) the truth.
Detailed definition
ἀληθεύω
(ἀληθής), [in LXX: Gen.20:16 (יָכַח) Gen.42:16 (אֶמֶת), Pro.21:3 (מִשְׁפָּט), Isa.44:26 (שָׁלַם), Sir.34:4 *;]
to speak the truth (R, mg., deal truly; Field, Notes, 192): Gal.4:16, Eph.4:15.†
(AS)
(ἀληθής), [in LXX: Gen.20:16 (יָכַח) Gen.42:16 (אֶמֶת), Pro.21:3 (מִשְׁפָּט), Isa.44:26 (שָׁלַם), Sir.34:4 *;]
to speak the truth (R, mg., deal truly; Field, Notes, 192): Gal.4:16, Eph.4:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G226 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- truth2
- tell1
First verses
- Galatians 4:16Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
- Ephesians 4:15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀληθ-εύω,
future -εύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.1.5, +others)]:—speak truth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 562, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 589c; περί τι [prev. author] “Tht.” 202b: with _neuter_)]adjective, ἀ. πάντα speak truth in all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Batrachomyomachia 14; πολλὰ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.15)]; τὰς δέκα ἡμέρας ἠλήθευσε he rightly foretold.. , [Refs ([prev. work] 5.6.18)]; ἀ. τοὺς ἐπαίνους prove their praises true, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 20)]; τοὔνομα `make good', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 1.4c.)]
2 of things, to be, prove true, σημεῖα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 25)]:—passive, to be fulfilled, of conditions, ἐπὶ τούτοις -ομένοις[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.6.10, frequently in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)]:—active of reasoners, arrive at truth, [Refs ([prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1062a25)]:—passive, ὁ λόγος -εύεται is in accordance with truth, Top. [Refs (132b4, +others)]; ἀληθεύεσθαι κατά τινος to be truly predicated of.., [Refs ([prev. work] 132a31, +others:)]future middle in same sense, [Refs (“EN” 1100a35, +others)]
future -εύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.1.5, +others)]:—speak truth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 562, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 589c; περί τι [prev. author] “Tht.” 202b: with _neuter_)]adjective, ἀ. πάντα speak truth in all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Batrachomyomachia 14; πολλὰ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.4.15)]; τὰς δέκα ἡμέρας ἠλήθευσε he rightly foretold.. , [Refs ([prev. work] 5.6.18)]; ἀ. τοὺς ἐπαίνους prove their praises true, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 20)]; τοὔνομα `make good', [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 1.4c.)]
2 of things, to be, prove true, σημεῖα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 25)]:—passive, to be fulfilled, of conditions, ἐπὶ τούτοις -ομένοις[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.6.10, frequently in 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus)]:—active of reasoners, arrive at truth, [Refs ([prev. author] “Metaphorical” 1062a25)]:—passive, ὁ λόγος -εύεται is in accordance with truth, Top. [Refs (132b4, +others)]; ἀληθεύεσθαι κατά τινος to be truly predicated of.., [Refs ([prev. work] 132a31, +others:)]future middle in same sense, [Refs (“EN” 1100a35, +others)]