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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; ὁ, ἡ, τό ὄντως followed by a noun, that which is truly etc., that which is indeed (τά ὄντως ἀγατα ἤ 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 ἡ ὄντως (Rec. αἰώνιος) ζωή, 1 Timothy 6:19; ἡ ὄντως χήρα, a widow that is a widow indeed, not improperly called a widow (as παρθένος ἡ 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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:32 - “But if we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the crowd, for everyone was regarding John to have been a real G3689 prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly G3689 this man was righteous.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 - who were saying, “The Lord has really G3689 risen and has appeared to Simon.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36 - “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed G3689.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 - the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that SURELY G3689 GOD IS AMONG YOU.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21 - Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed G3689 be by law.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3 -

Honor widows who are widows indeed G3689,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now she who is a widow indeed G3689 and who has been left alone, has fixed her hope on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If any believing woman has widows, she must assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are widows indeed G3689.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed G3689.
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