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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:24

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Matthew 9:37
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:37 · retained source text

Then saith he vnto his disciples, The haruest truely is plenteous, but the labourers are few.

1611 marginal noteLuke 10.2.

Matthew 17:11
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:11 · retained source text

And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Elias truely shall first come, and restore all things:

Matthew 27:54
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:54 · retained source text

Now when the Centurion, and they that were with him, watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, & those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Son of God.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 2, leaf 809, column 2 (main_dictionary)