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Spirit of Truth

רוּחַ הָאֱמֶת

Ruach HaEmet — pronounced ROO-akh ha-eh-MET · appears 4 times · Strong's G4151, G225

The Spirit of Truth who guides into all truth.

Emet — truth — is spelled alef, mem, tav: the first, middle, and last letters of the alphabet, and Jewish tradition calls it the seal of God. The Spirit of Truth carries that seal; both traditions test every other spirit against it.

First occurrence

John 14:17 — 'Whom the world cannot receive'

Key passages

John 16:13 — 'He will guide you into all truth'

1John 4:6 — 'By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error'

Ps 31:5 — 'You have redeemed me, YHVH, El Emet — God of truth'

In the Greek Scriptures

τὸ Πνεῦμα τῆς ἀληθείας

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