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truly

Meaning of “truly”

According to truth; in agreement with fact; Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; Exactly; justly.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
42 occurrences41 verses21 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:24

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Luke 10:2
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 10:2 · retained source text

Therefore said hee vnto them, The haruest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that he would send foorth labourers into his haruest.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.37.

Luke 11:48
truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:48 · retained source text

Truely ye beare witnesse that ye allowe the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and yee build their sepulchres.

Luke 20:21
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:21 · retained source text

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truely.

1611 marginal noteOr, of a trueth.

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.16.

Luke 22:22
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:22 · retained source text

And truly the Sonne of man goeth as it was determined, but woe vnto that man by whom he is betraied.

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Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully. According to truth; in agreement with fact. Exactly; justly.

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