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

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:27

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2 Chronicles 18:15

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And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the Lord?

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And the king sayd to him, Howe many times shall I adiure thee, that thou say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the LORD?

2 Chronicles 31:20

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¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his God.

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¶ And thus did Hezekiah throughout al Iudah, and wrought that which was good and right, and trueth before the LORD his God.

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

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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

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)