What is the word for truth and its meaning in Koine Greek?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 01:47
There is absolutely no relation to λίθος/lithos=stone. Notice the η vs ι.
The word has remained the same into Modern Greek
the word is composed of the privative prefix α- and λήθη/lethe which means “forgetfulness/stupor”. So the αλήθεια means “without fault/stupor/hiding”
Quo perferendis neque at temporibus pariatur quis.
a couple of points:
Nuda Veritas is the derivation of the term “Naked Truth”.
αλὴθεια / Alithea.
as a result Alitheia, the Goddess of Truth, was always depicted as a naked, unassuming and plain looking woman. The Latin equivalent was nuda Veritas. Truth has nothing to hide and didn’t need all the adornments of the other gods.
A similarly derived word is ληθαργία/lethargia=toiling under forgetfulness/stupor….lethargy.
The Greek word for thief/robber/pirate is ληστής/listis which is derived from λανθάνω as well
Is it ok to be spanked by your parents if you are not in bed in your set bedtime?
The root verb is λανθάνω/lanthano=to escape notice/to make one forget/to lay hidden
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