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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 should we say G3004, ‘From men G444’?”—they were G5399 afraid G5399 of the [fn]people G3793, for they all G537 considered G2192 John G2491 to have been G1510 a real G3689 prophet G4396.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:47 - Now G1161 when the centurion G1543 saw G3708 what had happened G1096, he began praising G1392 God G2316, saying G3004, “This G3778 Man G444 was in fact G3689 [fn]innocent G1342.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:34 - saying G3004, “The Lord G2962 has really G3689 risen G1453 and has appeared G3708 to Simon G4613!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:36 - “So G3767 if G1437 the Son G5207 sets G1659 you free G1659, you really G3689 will be free G1658.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:25 - the secrets G2927 of his heart G2588 are disclosed G5318; and so G3779 he will fall G4098 on his face G4383 and worship G4352 God G2316, declaring G518 that God G2316 is certainly G3689 among G1722 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:21 - Is the Law G3551 then G3767 contrary G2596 to the promises G1860 of God G2316? [fn]Far G3361 from G3361 it! For if G1487 a law G3551 had been given G1325 that was able G1410 to impart G2227 life G2227, then righteousness G1343 [fn]would indeed G3689 have been G1510 [fn]based G1537 on law G3551.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:3 -

Honor G5091 widows G5503 who are actually G3689 widows G5503;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:5 - Now G1161 she who is actually G3689 a widow G5503 and has been left G3443 alone G3443 has set G1679 her hope G1679 on God G2316, and she continues G4357 in requests G1162 and prayers G4335 night G3571 and day G2250.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:16 - If G1487 any G5100 woman G5100 who is a believer G4103 has G2192 dependent widows G5503, she must assist G1884 them and the church G1577 must not be burdened G916, so G2443 that G2443 it may assist G1884 those G3588 who are actually G3689 widows G5503.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:19 - storing G597 up G597 for themselves G1438 the treasure G597 of a good G2570 foundation G2310 for the future G3195, so G2443 that G2443 they may take G1949 hold G1949 of that which is truly G3689 life G2222.
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