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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)

Greek Inflections of ὄντως [?]

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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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

truly, in reality, in point of fact, as opp. to what is pretended, fictitious, false, conjectural
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.)

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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

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

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Mar 11:32 - “But [fn]shall we say,^G3004 ‘From men’?”^G444—they were afraid^G5399 of the people,^G3793 for everyone^G537 considered^G2192 John^G2491 to have been^G1510 a real^G3689 prophet.^G4396

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Luk 23:47 - Now^G1161 when the centurion^G1543 saw^G3708 what had happened,^G1096 he began praising^G1392 God,^G2316 saying,^G3004 “Certainly^G3689 this^G3778 man^G444 was [fn]innocent.”^G1342

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Luk 24:34 - saying,^G3004 “The Lord^G2962 has really^G3689 risen^G1453 and has appeared^G3708 to Simon.”^G4613

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Jhn 8:36 - “So^G3767 if^G1437 the Son^G5207 makes^G1659 you free,^G1659 you will be free^G1658 indeed.^G3689

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1Co 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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Gal 3:21 - Is the Law^G3551 then^G3767 contrary^G2596 to the promises^G1860 of God?^G2316 May it never^G3361 be! For if^G1487 a law^G3551 had been given^G1325 which 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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1Ti 5:3 - Honor^G5091 widows^G5503 who are widows^G5503 indeed;^G3689

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1Ti 5:5 - Now^G1161 she who is a widow^G5503 indeed^G3689 and who has been left^G3443 alone,^G3443 has fixed^G1679 her hope^G1679 on God^G2316 and continues^G4357 in entreaties^G1162 and prayers^G4335 night^G3571 and day.^G2250

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 5:16

1Ti 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 it may assist^G1884 those^G3588 who are widows^G5503 indeed.^G3689

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:19

1Ti 6:19 - storing^G597 up for themselves^G1438 the treasure^G597 of a good^G2570 foundation^G2310 for the future,^G3195 so^G2443 that they may take^G1949 hold^G1949 of that which is life^G2222 indeed.^G3689

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