the true (feminine singular)
| Root | ἀληθινός (alēthinos) |
| Core Meanings | true, genuine, real, authentic, corresponding to reality |
| Semantic Range | true as opposed to false; genuine as opposed to counterfeit; real as opposed to shadow or type; authentic, dependable, ultimate in contrast to provisional |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, ἀληθινός often distinguishes what is ultimate and divinely real from what is symbolic, temporary, or counterfeit (e.g., the true light, true bread). It conveys not merely factual correctness but covenantal reliability and ultimate reality grounded in God. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (NFS). Appears in positive form; used either attributively or substantivally, agreeing with a feminine singular noun or functioning as a feminine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "the true (feminine singular)" preserves the core sense of ἀληθινός as that which is genuine or corresponding to reality (from ἀληθής, "not hidden, unconcealed"). The nominative feminine singular form is reflected by indicating a feminine singular subject or substantive use, maintaining agreement with a feminine noun it modifies or stands in place of. |
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