ἀληθινοὶ
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 4:23 · Word #9
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.A NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | true |
| Literal | true-genuine |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀληθινός |
| Strong's | G228 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G228-05
genuine ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural (Gr,AA/NP/NS,,,,NMP); attributive form used substantivally; describes masculine plural subjects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes that which corresponds to reality and is not counterfeit or merely apparent. Rendered in the nominative masculine plural, it functions substantivally as "genuine ones," preserving both its qualitative force and plural masculine form. |
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