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ἀληθεύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀληθεύω
Greek transliteration: 
alētheuō
Simplified transliteration: 
aletheuo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
226
GK Number: 
238
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1a(6)
Gloss: 
to be truthful, tell the truth
Definition: 
to speak, or maintain the truth; to act truly or sincerely, Gal. 4:16; Eph. 4:15*

Greek-English Concordance for

Galatians 4:16 So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth (alētheuōn | ἀληθεύων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc)?
Ephesians 4:15 but, speaking the truth (alētheuontes | ἀληθεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) in love, may grow up in every way into him who is the head, Christ,