KJV dictionary & concordance

truth

Meaning of “truth”

1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

235 occurrences222 verses46 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 24:27

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1 Kings 2:4

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That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:4 · retained source text

That the LORD may continue his word which hee spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heede to their way, to walke before mee in trueth, with all their heart, and with all their soule, there shall not faile thee (sayd hee) a man on the throne of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be cut off from thee from the throne.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12.

1 Kings 3:6

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And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:6 · retained source text

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, bountie.

1 Kings 17:24

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¶ And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth.

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1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:24 · retained source text

¶ And the woman said to Eliiah, Now by this I know, that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is trueth.

Complete reference index — all 222 verses

Genesis 24:27 Genesis 32:10 Genesis 42:16 Exodus 18:21 Exodus 34:6 Deuteronomy 13:14 Deuteronomy 32:4 Joshua 24:14 Judges 9:15 1 Samuel 12:24 1 Samuel 21:5 2 Samuel 2:6 2 Samuel 15:20 1 Kings 2:4 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 17:24 2 Kings 19:17 2 Kings 20:3 2 Kings 20:19 2 Chronicles 18:15 2 Chronicles 31:20 Esther 9:30 Job 9:2 Psalms 15:2 Psalms 25:5 Psalms 25:10 Psalms 26:3 Psalms 30:9 Psalms 31:5 Psalms 33:4 Psalms 40:10 Psalms 40:11 Psalms 43:3 Psalms 45:4 Psalms 51:6 Psalms 54:5 Psalms 57:3 Psalms 57:10 Psalms 60:4 Psalms 61:7 Psalms 69:13 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 85:10 Psalms 85:11 Psalms 86:11 Psalms 86:15 Psalms 89:14 Psalms 89:49 Psalms 91:4 Psalms 96:13 Psalms 98:3 Psalms 100:5 Psalms 108:4 Psalms 111:8 Psalms 117:2 Psalms 119:30 Psalms 119:43 Psalms 119:142 Psalms 119:151 Psalms 132:11 Psalms 138:2 Psalms 145:18 Psalms 146:6 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 8:7 Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 12:19 Proverbs 14:22 Proverbs 16:6 Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 22:21 Proverbs 23:23 Ecclesiastes 12:10 Isaiah 5:9 Isaiah 10:20 Isaiah 16:5 Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 37:18 Isaiah 38:3 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 38:19 Isaiah 39:8 Isaiah 42:3 Isaiah 43:9 Isaiah 48:1 Isaiah 59:4 Isaiah 59:14 Isaiah 59:15 Isaiah 61:8 Isaiah 65:16 Jeremiah 4:2 Jeremiah 5:1 Jeremiah 5:3 Jeremiah 7:28 Jeremiah 9:3 Jeremiah 9:5 Jeremiah 26:15 Jeremiah 33:6 Daniel 2:47 Daniel 4:37 Daniel 7:16 Daniel 7:19 Daniel 8:12 Daniel 9:13 Daniel 10:21 Daniel 11:2 Hosea 4:1 Micah 7:20 Zechariah 8:3 Zechariah 8:8 Zechariah 8:16 Zechariah 8:19 Malachi 2:6 Matthew 14:33 Matthew 15:27 Matthew 22:16 Mark 5:33 Mark 12:14 Mark 12:32 Luke 4:25 Luke 9:27 Luke 12:44 Luke 21:3 Luke 22:59 John 1:14 John 1:17 John 3:21 John 4:23 John 4:24 John 5:33 John 6:14 John 7:40 John 8:32 John 8:40 John 8:44 John 8:45 John 8:46 John 14:6 John 14:17 John 15:26 John 16:7 John 16:13 John 17:17 John 17:19 John 18:37 John 18:38 Acts 4:27 Acts 10:34 Acts 26:25 Romans 1:18 Romans 1:25 Romans 2:2 Romans 2:8 Romans 2:20 Romans 3:7 Romans 9:1 Romans 15:8 1 Corinthians 5:8 1 Corinthians 13:6 1 Corinthians 14:25 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Corinthians 7:14 2 Corinthians 11:10 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Corinthians 13:8 Galatians 2:5 Galatians 2:14 Galatians 3:1 Galatians 4:16 Galatians 5:7 Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:21 Ephesians 4:25 Ephesians 5:9 Ephesians 6:14 Philippians 1:18 Colossians 1:5 Colossians 1:6 1 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 2:10 2 Thessalonians 2:12 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Timothy 2:4 1 Timothy 2:7 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Timothy 4:3 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:18 2 Timothy 2:25 2 Timothy 3:7 2 Timothy 3:8 2 Timothy 4:4 Titus 1:1 Titus 1:14 Hebrews 10:26 James 1:18 James 3:14 James 5:19 1 Peter 1:22 2 Peter 1:12 2 Peter 2:2 1 John 1:6 1 John 1:8 1 John 2:4 1 John 2:21 1 John 2:27 1 John 3:18 1 John 3:19 1 John 4:6 1 John 5:6 2 John 1:1 2 John 1:3 2 John 1:4 3 John 1:1 3 John 1:3 3 John 1:4 3 John 1:8 3 John 1:12

Where “truth” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 verses Exodus2 occurrences
2 verses Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse Judges1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Esther1 occurrence
1 verse Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms40 occurrences
40 verses Proverbs10 occurrences
9 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah19 occurrences
18 verses Jeremiah8 occurrences
8 verses Daniel8 occurrences
8 verses Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah5 occurrences
4 verses Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew3 occurrences
3 verses Mark3 occurrences
3 verses Luke5 occurrences
5 verses John27 occurrences
22 verses Acts3 occurrences
3 verses Romans8 occurrences
8 verses 1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 verses Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses Ephesians6 occurrences
6 verses Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses 2 Timothy6 occurrences
6 verses Titus2 occurrences
2 verses Hebrews1 occurrence
1 verse James3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 1 John10 occurrences
9 verses 2 John4 occurrences
3 verses 3 John6 occurrences
5 verses

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 5:6

the Spirit is truth

1 Kings 17:24

the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth

John 17:17

thy word is truth

Psalms 119:142

thy law is the truth

Psalms 119:151

all thy commandments are truth

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 24:27 Psalms 43:3 Proverbs 3:3 Jeremiah 9:3 John 1:17 1 Corinthians 5:8 1 Timothy 6:5 3 John 1:12

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. […] Conformity of words to thoughts, which is called moral truth

volume 2, leaf 811, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 23)