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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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Judges 9:19
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:19 · retained source text

If yee then haue dealt truely and sincerely with Ierubbaal, and with his house this day, then reioyce yee in Abimelech, aud let him also reioyce in you.

1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:3 · retained source text

And Dauid sware moreouer, and said, Thy father certeinly knoweth that I haue found grace in thine eyes, and he sayth, Let not Ionathan know this, lest he be grieued: but truely, as the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, there is but a step betweene me & death.

Job 36:4
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:4 · retained source text

For truely my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge, is with thee.

Psalms 62:1
truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 62:1 · retained source text

¶ Truely my soule waiteth vpon God: from him commeth my saluation.

Psalms 116:16
O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 116:16 · retained source text

Oh LORD, truely I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmayde: thou hast loosed my bonds.

Ecclesiastes 11:7
truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:7 · retained source text

¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing is it for the eyes to behold the sunne.

Jeremiah 3:23
truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:23 · retained source text

Truely in vaine is saluation hoped for from the hilles, and from the multitude of mountaines: truely in the LORD our God is the saluation of Israel.

Jeremiah 10:19
¶ Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:19 · retained source text

¶ Woe is mee for my hurt, my wound is grieuous: but I sayd, Truely this is a griefe, and I must beare it.

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

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