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Strong's G230 ἀληθῶς (alethos)

Alethos means “truly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H230 — azad (“be gone”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G230
Language Greek
Linked Usages 39
Books 20

Strong's G230 Quick Answer

Strong's G230 ἀληθῶς (alethos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. alethos (al-ay-thoce`) adv. 1. truly [adverb from G227] It has 39 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include truth, indeed, surely, truly, and surety. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
alethos (al-ay-thoce`) adv. 1. truly [adverb from G227]
Usage
39 linked usages
Books
20 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
truth, indeed, surely, truly, and surety

Meaning and Definition

alethos (al-ay-thoce`) adv. 1. truly [adverb from G227] KJV: indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very Root(s): G227

Original Word
ἀληθῶς
Transliteration
alethos
Derivation
Root: ἀληθής R1: 227
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G230. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

truly

Usage: ἀληθῶς adv. (ἀληθής). [in LXX (Jer.28:6, Psa.58:1, al.) chiefly for אָמֵן and cogn. forms ;] truly, surely: Mat.14:33 26:73 Mrk.14:70 15:39, Luk.9:27 12:44 21:3, Jhn.1:48 4:42 6:14 7:26, 40 8:31 17:8 Act.12:11, 1Th.2:13, 1Jn.2:5.† (AS)

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How Strong's G230 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render alethos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

truth Matthew 14:33 indeed John 1:47 Surely Matthew 26:73 Truly Matthew 27:54 surety Acts 12:11 verily 1 John 2:5

How Strong's G230 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G230 (ἀληθῶς) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G230 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G230 in the New Testament

19 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 14:33 KJV

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Matthew 26:73 KJV

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Matthew 27:54 KJV

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Strong's G230 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 18:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord said to Abraham, Why is it that Sarah has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.

Genesis 20:12 Septuagint / Brenton

For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.

Exodus 33:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And how shall it be surely known, that both I and this people have found favor with thee, except only if thou go with us? So both I and thy people shall be glorified beyond all the nations, as many as are upon the earth.

Strong's G230 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 3:38 Septuagint / Brenton

If thou hast any enemy or traitor, send him thither, and thou shalt receive him well scourged, if he escape with his life: for in that place, no doubt, there is an especial power of God.

2 Maccabees 12:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.

4 Maccabees 6:5 Septuagint / Brenton

But Eleazar, the high-minded and truly noble, as one tortured in a dream, regarded it not at all.

Usage Excerpts

First 39 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G230.

Genesis 18:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Abraham, Why is it that Sarah has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.
Genesis 20:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.
Exodus 33:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And how shall it be surely known, that both I and this people have found favor with thee, except only if thou go with us? So both I and thy people shall be glorified beyond all the nations, as many as are upon the earth.
Deuteronomy 17:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and it be told thee, and thou shalt have inquired diligently, and, behold, the thing really took place, this abomination has been done in Israel;
Joshua 7:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel: thus and thus have I done:
Ruth 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now I am truly akin to thee; nevertheless there is a kinsman nearer than I.
1 Kingdoms 22:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye sons of Benjamin, will the son of Jesse indeed give all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands?
3 Kingdoms 8:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, how much less even this house which I have built to thy name?
3 Kingdoms 18:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the people fell upon their faces, and said, Truly the Lord is God; he is God.
2 Chronicles 6:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, what then is this house which I have built?
Psalms 57:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If ye do indeed speak righteousness, Then do ye judge rightly, ye sons of men.
Jeremiah 28:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
dwelling on many waters, and amidst the abundance of her treasures; thine end is come verily into thy bowels.
Jeremiah 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Jeremiah said, May the Lord indeed do thus; may he confirm thy word which thou dost prophesy, to return the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the captivity, out of Babylon to this place.
Daniel 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that ye serve not my gods, and worship not the golden image which I have set up?
Daniel 3:91 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Matthew 14:33 New Testament, KJV
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 26:73 New Testament, KJV
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matthew 27:54 New Testament, KJV
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Mark 14:70 New Testament, KJV
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Mark 15:39 New Testament, KJV
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Luke 9:27 New Testament, KJV
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:44 New Testament, KJV
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke 21:3 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
John 1:47 New Testament, KJV
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
John 4:42 New Testament, KJV
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John 6:14 New Testament, KJV
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
John 6:55 New Testament, KJV
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
John 7:26 New Testament, KJV
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
John 7:40 New Testament, KJV
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John 8:31 New Testament, KJV
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
John 17:8 New Testament, KJV
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Acts 12:11 New Testament, KJV
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 New Testament, KJV
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 John 2:5 New Testament, KJV
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
2 Maccabees 3:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou hast any enemy or traitor, send him thither, and thou shalt receive him well scourged, if he escape with his life: for in that place, no doubt, there is an especial power of God.
2 Maccabees 12:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.
4 Maccabees 6:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Eleazar, the high-minded and truly noble, as one tortured in a dream, regarded it not at all.
4 Maccabees 11:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I, too, bearing with me a great avenger, O deviser of tortures, and enemy of the truly pious.
4 Maccabees 17:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For it was a truly divine contest which was carried through by them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G230, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
John 8 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G230 FAQ

What does alethos (ἀληθῶς) mean?

Alethos (Strong's G230) is a Greek word most simply glossed "truly". alethos (al-ay-thoce`) adv. 1. truly [adverb from G227]

How many times is alethos (ἀληθῶς) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 39 linked usages for Strong's G230 across 20 books.

Where can I study alethos (ἀληθῶς) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G230 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate alethos (ἀληθῶς)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as truth, indeed, surely, truly, surety, and verily. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G230 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G230, with linked reader references where each row is available.