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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 Peter 1:22
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Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:22 · retained source text

Seeing yee haue purified your soules in obeying the truth through the Spirit, vnto vnfained loue of the brethren: see that ye loue one another with a pure heart feruently,

Complete reference index — all 222 verses
Genesis 24:27Genesis 32:10Genesis 42:16Exodus 18:21Exodus 34:6Deuteronomy 13:14Deuteronomy 32:4Joshua 24:14Judges 9:151 Samuel 12:241 Samuel 21:52 Samuel 2:62 Samuel 15:201 Kings 2:41 Kings 3:61 Kings 17:242 Kings 19:172 Kings 20:32 Kings 20:192 Chronicles 18:152 Chronicles 31:20Esther 9:30Job 9:2Psalms 15:2Psalms 25:5Psalms 25:10Psalms 26:3Psalms 30:9Psalms 31:5Psalms 33:4Psalms 40:10Psalms 40:11Psalms 43:3Psalms 45:4Psalms 51:6Psalms 54:5Psalms 57:3Psalms 57:10Psalms 60:4Psalms 61:7Psalms 69:13Psalms 71:22Psalms 85:10Psalms 85:11Psalms 86:11Psalms 86:15Psalms 89:14Psalms 89:49Psalms 91:4Psalms 96:13Psalms 98:3Psalms 100:5Psalms 108:4Psalms 111:8Psalms 117:2Psalms 119:30Psalms 119:43Psalms 119:142Psalms 119:151Psalms 132:11Psalms 138:2Psalms 145:18Psalms 146:6Proverbs 3:3Proverbs 8:7Proverbs 12:17Proverbs 12:19Proverbs 14:22Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 20:28Proverbs 22:21Proverbs 23:23Ecclesiastes 12:10Isaiah 5:9Isaiah 10:20Isaiah 16:5Isaiah 25:1Isaiah 26:2Isaiah 37:18Isaiah 38:3Isaiah 38:18Isaiah 38:19Isaiah 39:8Isaiah 42:3Isaiah 43:9Isaiah 48:1Isaiah 59:4Isaiah 59:14Isaiah 59:15Isaiah 61:8Isaiah 65:16Jeremiah 4:2Jeremiah 5:1Jeremiah 5:3Jeremiah 7:28Jeremiah 9:3Jeremiah 9:5Jeremiah 26:15Jeremiah 33:6Daniel 2:47Daniel 4:37Daniel 7:16Daniel 7:19Daniel 8:12Daniel 9:13Daniel 10:21Daniel 11:2Hosea 4:1Micah 7:20Zechariah 8:3Zechariah 8:8Zechariah 8:16Zechariah 8:19Malachi 2:6Matthew 14:33Matthew 15:27Matthew 22:16Mark 5:33Mark 12:14Mark 12:32Luke 4:25Luke 9:27Luke 12:44Luke 21:3Luke 22:59John 1:14John 1:17John 3:21John 4:23John 4:24John 5:33John 6:14John 7:40John 8:32John 8:40John 8:44John 8:45John 8:46John 14:6John 14:17John 15:26John 16:7John 16:13John 17:17John 17:19John 18:37John 18:38Acts 4:27Acts 10:34Acts 26:25Romans 1:18Romans 1:25Romans 2:2Romans 2:8Romans 2:20Romans 3:7Romans 9:1Romans 15:81 Corinthians 5:81 Corinthians 13:61 Corinthians 14:252 Corinthians 4:22 Corinthians 6:72 Corinthians 7:142 Corinthians 11:102 Corinthians 12:62 Corinthians 13:8Galatians 2:5Galatians 2:14Galatians 3:1Galatians 4:16Galatians 5:7Ephesians 1:13Ephesians 4:15Ephesians 4:21Ephesians 4:25Ephesians 5:9Ephesians 6:14Philippians 1:18Colossians 1:5Colossians 1:61 Thessalonians 2:132 Thessalonians 2:102 Thessalonians 2:122 Thessalonians 2:131 Timothy 2:41 Timothy 2:71 Timothy 3:151 Timothy 4:31 Timothy 6:52 Timothy 2:152 Timothy 2:182 Timothy 2:252 Timothy 3:72 Timothy 3:82 Timothy 4:4Titus 1:1Titus 1:14Hebrews 10:26James 1:18James 3:14James 5:191 Peter 1:222 Peter 1:122 Peter 2:21 John 1:61 John 1:81 John 2:41 John 2:211 John 2:271 John 3:181 John 3:191 John 4:61 John 5:62 John 1:12 John 1:32 John 1:43 John 1:13 John 1:33 John 1:43 John 1:83 John 1:12

Where “truth” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms40 occurrences
40 versesProverbs10 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah19 occurrences
18 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel8 occurrences
8 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah5 occurrences
4 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn27 occurrences
22 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians6 occurrences
6 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy6 occurrences
6 versesTitus2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John10 occurrences
9 verses2 John4 occurrences
3 verses3 John6 occurrences
5 verses

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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

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)