ἀλήθειαν
aletheian
truth
from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
John 3:21 · Word #5
Lexicon G225
| Lemma | ἀλήθεια |
| Transliteration | alḗtheia |
| Strong's | G225 |
| In-context | truth |
| Literal | truth |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀλήθεια |
| Strong's | G225 |
SIBI-P1 G225-02
the unhiddenness
| Root | ἀλήθεια (alētheia) |
| Core Meanings | truth, reality, unhiddenness, disclosure, that-which-is-not-concealed |
| Semantic Range | truth, factual reality, sincerity, integrity, faithfulness, reliability, revealed reality as opposed to concealment or falsehood |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀλήθεια denotes not merely factual correctness but divine reality disclosed—God’s faithful character, the revealed order of things, and the unveiled truth manifested in Messiah. It carries covenantal overtones of reliability and faithfulness alongside the idea of revealed, unconcealed reality. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,); functions as a direct object or object of certain prepositions; lexical form ἀλήθεια. |
| Rendering Rationale | ἀλήθεια derives from ἀ- (not) and a root related to λανθάνω (to be hidden), conveying the sense of "that which is not hidden." Rendering it as "the unhiddenness" preserves this root imagery of disclosure. The accusative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular, definite direct object in English ("the unhiddenness"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀλήθεια (truth, reality, unhiddenness, disclosure, that-which-is-not-concealed)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G225-01 |
aletheia | to the unconcealedness |
G225-03 |
aletheias | of the unconcealed reality |
Word Usage (109 occurrences of G225)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 22:16 | ἀληθείᾳ | aletheia | |
| Mark 5:33 | ἀλήθειαν | aletheian | truth |
| Mark 12:14 | ἀληθείας | aletheias | truth |