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true

Meaning of “true”

Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.

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First occurrence: Genesis 42:11

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Genesis 42:11
We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:11 · retained source text

We are all one mans sonnes, we are true men: thy seruants are no spies.

Genesis 42:19
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:19 · retained source text

If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: goe ye, carry corne for the famine of your houses.

Genesis 42:31
And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:31 · retained source text

And we said vnto him, We are true men; we are no spies.

Genesis 42:33
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:33 · retained source text

And the man the LORD of the countrey said vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode for the famine of your housholds, and be gone.

Genesis 42:34
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:34 · retained source text

And bring your yongest brother vnto me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and ye shall traffique in the land.

Deuteronomy 17:4
And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:4 · retained source text

And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and behold, it be true, and the thing certaine, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:

Deuteronomy 22:20
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:20 · retained source text

But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginitie be not found for the damosel:

Joshua 2:12
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 2:12 · retained source text

Now therfore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the LORD, since I haue shewed you kindnesse, that ye will also shew kindnesse vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token:

Ruth 3:12
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 3:12 · retained source text

And now it is true, that I am thy neare kinseman: howbeit there is a kinseman nearer then I.

2 Samuel 7:28
And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:28 · retained source text

And now, O LORD GOD, (thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)

1611 marginal noteIoh. 17.17.

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