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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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Jeremiah 28:9
The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:9 · retained source text

The prophet which prophecieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to passe, then shall the prophet be knowen, that the LORD hath truely sent him.

Ezekiel 18:9
Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:9 · retained source text

Hath walked in my Statutes, and hath kept my Iudgements to deale truely; hee is iust, hee shall surely liue, saith the LORD God.

Micah 3:8
¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 3:8 · retained source text

¶ But truely I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of iudgment and of might, to declare vnto Iacob his transgression, and to Israel his sinne.

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
The 1611 reading
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.

Mark 15:39
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:39 · retained source text

¶ And when the Centurion which stood ouer against him, saw that hee so cryed out, and gaue vp the ghost, hee said, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.

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.

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

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