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King James Dictionary

Verily: Truly; Surely.

Jesus answered them, VERILY, VERILY, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. (John 8:34)

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g230 Greek: alethos

Verily:

"truly" (akin to aletheia, "truth"), is translated "verily" in 1Jo 2:5.
See INDEED, No. 3, SURELY,TRULY.

2 Strong's Number: g281 Greek: amen

Verily:

the transliteration of a Heb. word = "truth," is usually translated "verily" in the four Gospels; in John's Gospel the Lord introduces a solemn pronouncement by the repeated word "verily, verily" twenty-five times.
See AMEN.

3 Strong's Number: g3689 Greek: ontos

Verily:

"really" (connected with eimi, "to be"), is rendered "verily" in Mar 11:32, RV, and Gal 3:21.
See INDEED, No. 4.

Notes:

(1) In Act 16:37, gar, "for," is translated "verily."

(2) In Hbr 2:16, depou (in some texts de pou), a particle meaning "of course, we know," is rendered "verily."

(3) In Luk 11:51, AV, nai, "yea" (RV), is translated "verily."

(4) The particle men (see INDEED, No. 1) is rendered "verily," e.g., in 1Cr 5:3; 14:17; Hbr 12:10; in the AV, Hbr 3:5; 7:5, 18; 1Pe 1:20; in Act 26:9 it is combined with oun ("therefore"): see YEA, No. 4.

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