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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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Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:3 · retained source text

Let not mercy and trueth forsake thee: bind them about thy necke, write them vpon the table of thine heart.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.9 deut. 6.8.

Proverbs 8:7
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:7 · retained source text

For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the abomination of my lips.

Proverbs 14:22
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:22 · retained source text

Doe they not erre that deuise euil? but mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.

Proverbs 20:28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:28 · retained source text

Mercy and trueth preserue the king: and his throne is vpholden by mercy.

1611 marginal notePsal. 101.1. Chap. 29.14.

Proverbs 22:21
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:21 · retained source text

That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?

1611 marginal noteOr, to those that send thee.

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Where “truth” appears

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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

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)