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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 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.

John 4:18
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:18 · retained source text

For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband: In that saidest thou truely.

John 20:30
¶ And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 20:30 · retained source text

¶ And many other signes truely did Iesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this booke:

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.25.

Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 1:5 · retained source text

For Iohn truely baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost, not many dayes hence.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.11.

Acts 3:22
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 3:22 · retained source text

For Moses truely said vnto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto me; him shall yee heare in all things whatsoeuer he shal say vnto you.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15. chap. 7.37.

Acts 5:23
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:23 · retained source text

Saying, The prison truely found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doores, but when we had opened, we found no man within.

2 Corinthians 12:12
truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:12 · retained source text

Truely the signes of an Apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signes and wonders, and mightie deeds.

Hebrews 11:15
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:15 · retained source text

And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:

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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)