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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:27

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Joshua 24:14
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¶ Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:14 · retained source text

¶ Now therefore, feare the LORD, and serue him in sinceritie, and in trueth, and put away the gods which your fathers serued on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt: and serue yee the LORD.

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)