ἀληθινὸς
alēthinós
true
Pertaining to that which is real, genuine, or corresponding to actual state; (1) true in the sense of having the quality of truth, as opposed to what is false, spurious, or mere appearance; (2) genuine or authentic, not counterfeit; (3) in some contexts, metaphysically real or ultimate (contrasted with what is symbolic, provisional, or shadowy), especially in philosophical or theological discourse. The word can describe persons (as truthful or sincere), objects (as genuine or authentic), or abstract realities (as fully real in a way that mere images or representations are not).
John 4:37 · Word #7
Lexicon G228
| Lemma | ἀληθινός |
| Transliteration | alēthinós |
| Strong's | G228 |
| Definition | Pertaining to that which is real, genuine, or corresponding to actual state; (1) true in the sense of having the quality of truth, as opposed to what is false, spurious, or mere appearance; (2) genuine or authentic, not counterfeit; (3) in some contexts, metaphysically real or ultimate (contrasted with what is symbolic, provisional, or shadowy), especially in philosophical or theological discourse. The word can describe persons (as truthful or sincere), objects (as genuine or authentic), or abstract realities (as fully real in a way that mere images or representations are not). |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | true |
| Literal | true-genuine |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀληθινός |
| Strong's | G228 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G228-07
genuine, real
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular (Gr,NP/NS/AA,NMS); functioning as a predicate/descriptive adjective agreeing with a masculine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of that which is truly real and not concealed, counterfeit, or merely apparent. As a nominative masculine singular adjective, it describes a masculine subject as possessing the quality of being fully genuine and corresponding to reality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the true one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "genuine, real". |