"to speak or maintain the truth; to act truly or sincerely, Gal. 4:16; Eph. 4:15*"
Definition and meaning
to speak or maintain the truth; to act truly or sincerely, Gal. 4:16; Eph. 4:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀληθεύω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aletheuo (G226) across the King James Bible.
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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Common questions
Strong's G226 (aletheuo) is a Greek word that means: to speak or maintain the truth; to act truly or sincerely, Gal. 4:16; Eph. 4:15* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word aletheuo (G226) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G226 is aletheuo, a Greek word defined as: to speak or maintain the truth; to act truly or sincerely, Gal. 4:16; Eph. 4:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aletheuo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.