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Lexicon :: Strong's G3689 - ontōs

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ὄντως
Transliteration
ontōs (Key)
Pronunciation
on'-toce
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the oblique cases of ὤν (G5607)
mGNT
10x in 1 unique form(s)
TR
10x in 2 unique form(s)
LXX
3x in 1 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ὄντως óntōs, on'-toce; adverb of the oblique cases of G5607; really:—certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G3689 in the following manner: indeed (6x), certainly (1x), of a truth (1x), verily (1x), clean (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G3689 in the following manner: indeed (6x), certainly (1x), of a truth (1x), verily (1x), clean (1x).
  1. truly, in reality, in point of fact, as opp. to what is pretended, fictitious, false, conjectural

  2. that which is truly etc., that which is indeed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὄντως óntōs, on'-toce; adverb of the oblique cases of G5607; really:—certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily.
STRONGS G3689:
ὄντως (from ὄν; on adverbs formed from participles cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. § 115 a. Anm. 3; Kühner, § 335 Anm. 2), adverb, truly, in reality, in point of fact, as opposed to what is pretended, fictitious, false, conjectural: Mark 11:32 (see ἔχω, I. 1 f.); Luke 23:47; Luke 24:34; John 8:36; 1 Corinthians 14:25; Galatians 3:21 and Rec. in 2 Peter 2:18; , , τό ὄντως followed by a noun, that which is truly etc., that which is indeed (τά ὄντως ἀγατα καλά, P'lat. Phaedr., p. 260 a.; τήν ὄντως καί ἀληθῶς φιλίαν, Plato, Clit., p. 409 e.; οἱ ὄντως βασιλεῖς, Josephus, Antiquities 15, 3, 5): as ὄντως (Rec. αἰώνιος) ζωή, 1 Timothy 6:19; ὄντως χήρα, a widow that is a widow indeed, not improperly called a widow (as παρθένος λεγομένη χήρα, i. e., a virgin that has taken a vow of celibacy, in Ignatius ad Smyrn. 13 [ET] (cf. Lightfoot, in the place cited); cf. Baur, Die sogen. Pastoralbriefe, p. 46ff), 1 Timothy 5:3, 5, 16. (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. for אֻמְנָם, Numbers 22:37; for אָכֵן, Jeremiah 3:23; for אַך, Jeremiah 10:19.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
22:37
Jeremiah
3:23; 10:19
Mark
11:32
Luke
23:47; 24:34
John
8:36
1 Corinthians
14:25
Galatians
3:21
1 Timothy
5:3; 5:5; 5:16; 6:19
2 Peter
2:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3689 matches the Greek ὄντως (ontōs),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:32 -

“But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ ” ​— ​they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 -

When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous! ”[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 -

who said, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon! ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36 -

“So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 -

The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is really among you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21 -

Is the law therefore contrary to God’s promises? Absolutely not! For if the law had been granted with the ability to give life, then righteousness would certainly be on the basis of the law.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3 -

Support[fn] widows who are genuinely in need.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 -

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 -

If any[fn] believing woman has widows in her family, let her help them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it can help widows in genuine need.

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18 -

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped[fn] from those who live in error.

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