ἀλήθεια
“truth, truthfulness, truth”
Primary meaning: truth, truthfulness, truth. Strong's: truth. Lexical nuances: truth (v. DB , iv, 818f.). Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested, veritable essence of a matter" (Cremer, 86): Ro 9:1 , al.; of religious truth, Ro 1:25 , al.; esp. of Christian doctrine, Ga 2:5 , al.; ἀ. θεοῦ , Ro 15:8 . Subjectively, truthfulness, truth , not merely verbal (cl.), but sincerity and integrity of character: Jo 8:44 , III Jo 3 . In phrases ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G227 (ἀληθής);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמוּנָה (faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity) -> ἀλήθεια (truth, truthfulness, truth)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמֶת (truth, faithfulness, firmness) -> ἀλήθεια (truth, truthfulness, truth)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמוּנָה (faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity) -> ἀλήθεια (truth, truthfulness, truth)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמֶת (truth, faithfulness, firmness) -> ἀλήθεια (truth, truthfulness, truth)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀλήθεια (aletheia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.