Lexical Definition
ἀληθινός alēthinós (al-ay-thee-nos') true G:A/ G:ADV
from ἀληθής
true.
- truthful
Abbott-Smith
ἀληθινός, -ή, -όν (< ἀληθής), [in LXX for אֶמֶת;]
true, in the sense of real, ideal, genuine: Lk 16:11 Jo 1:9 4:23, 37 6:32 7:28 8:16 15:1 17:3 19:35, I Th 1:9, He 8:2 9:24 10:22, I Jo 2:8 5:20, Re 3:7, 14 6:10 15:3 16:7 19:2; = ἀληθής, Re 19:9 21:5 22:6 (MM, VGT, s.v.).†
SYN.: ἀληθής, q.v
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 16:11 |
| John | 1:9 · 4:23 · 4:37 · 6:32 · 7:28 · 8:16 · 15:1 · 17:3 · 19:35 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1:9 |
| Hebrews | 8:2 · 9:24 · 10:22 |
| 1 John | 2:8 · 5:20 |
| Revelation | 3:7 · 3:14 · 6:10 · 15:3 · 16:7 · 19:2 · 19:9 · 21:5 · 22:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀληθινός, ή, όν,
agreeable to truth:
__1 of persons, truthful, trusty, στράτευμα, φίλοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -νῶς, φιλεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 of things, true, genuine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of purple, πορφυρίς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰχθύς Amph.26; πέλαγος[Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἀ. real objects, opposed to τὰ γεγραμμένα, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of persons, ἐς ἀ. ἄνδρ᾽ ἀποβῆναι to turn out a genuine man, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: Astron., true (opposed to φαινόμενος apparent), of risings and settings, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II adverb -νῶς truly, really, opposed to γλίσχρως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζῶντα ἀ. really alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 honestly, straightforwardly, [Refs]