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Lexicon :: Strong's G3689 - ontōs

Aa
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

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:32 - But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 - And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36 - If then the son makes you free, you will be truly free.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 - The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21 - Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3 - Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.
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