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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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John 5:33
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 5:33 · retained source text

Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.7.

John 6:14
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:14 · retained source text

Then those men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, said, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.

John 7:40
¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:40 · retained source text

¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, saide, Of a trueth this is the Prophet.

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:32 · retained source text

And ye shall know the Trueth, and the Trueth shall make you free.

John 8:40
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:40 · retained source text

But now yee seeke to kill me, a man that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 8:44 · retained source text

Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

1611 marginal note1.Ioh. 3.8.

John 8:45
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:45 · retained source text

And because I tell you the truth, ye beleeue me not.

John 8:46
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:46 · retained source text

Which of you conuinceth mee of sinne? And if I say the trueth, why doe ye not beleeue me?

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:6 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto him, I am the Way, the Trueth, and the Life: no man commeth vnto the Father but by mee.

John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:17 · retained source text

Euen the Spirit of trueth, whom the world cannot receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for hee dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

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Where “truth” appears

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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

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

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