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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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James 3:14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:14 · retained source text

But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.

James 5:19
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:19 · retained source text

Brethren, if any of you doe erre from the trueth, and one conuert him,

1 Peter 1:22
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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,

2 Peter 1:12
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:12 · retained source text

Wherefore I wil not be negligent to put you alwayes in remembrance of these things, though yee know them, and be stablished in the present trueth.

2 Peter 2:2
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:2 · retained source text

And many shall follow their pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:

1611 marginal noteOr lasciuious wayes, as some copies reade.

1 John 1:6
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:6 · retained source text

If we say that we haue felowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not the trueth.

1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 1:8 · retained source text

If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and the trueth is not in vs.

1 John 2:4
He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:4 · retained source text

He that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commandements, is a lyer, and the trueth is not in him.

1 John 2:21
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 2:21 · retained source text

I haue not written vnto you, because yee know not the trueth: but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 2:27 · retained source text

But the anointing which ye haue receiued of him, abideth in you: and yee need not that any man teach you: But, as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is trueth, and is no lye: and euen as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, it.

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Where “truth” appears

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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

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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