Lexical Definition
ἀληθεύω alētheúō (al-ayth-yoo'-o) be truthful G:V
from ἀληθής
speak (tell) the truth.
- to be true (in doctrine and profession)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀληθεύων | speaking truth | Gal.4.16 |
| ἀληθεύοντεσ | Speaking the truth | Eph.4.15 |
| αληθεύων | verifying | LXX.Isa.44.26 |
| αληθεύετε | you be truthful | LXX.Gen.42.16 |
| αληθεύειν | to be truthful | LXX.Prov.21.3 |
| αλήθευσον | you be truthful | LXX.Gen.20.16 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀληθεύω (< ἀληθής), [in LXX: Ge 20:16 (יָכַח) Ge 42:16 (אֶמֶת), Pr 21:3 (מִשְׁפָּט), Is 44:26 (שָׁלַם), Si 34:4*;]
to speak the truth (R, mg., deal truly; Field, Notes, 192): Ga 4:16, Eph 4:15.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 20:16 · 42:16 |
| Proverbs | 21:3 |
| Isaiah | 44:26 |
| Galatians | 4:16 |
| Ephesians | 4:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀληθεύω-εύω,
future -εύσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—speak truth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]adjective, ἀ. πάντα speak truth in all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς δέκα ἡμέρας ἠλήθευσε he rightly foretold.. , [Refs]; ἀ. τοὺς ἐπαίνους prove their praises true, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τοὔνομα `make good', [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__2 of things, to be, prove true, σημεῖα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be fulfilled, of conditions, ἐπὶ τούτοις -ομένοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—active of reasoners, arrive at truth, [Refs]:—passive, ὁ λόγος -εύεται is in accordance with truth, Top. [Refs]; ἀληθεύωεύεσθαι κατά τινος to be truly predicated of.., [Refs]future middle in same sense, [Refs]