G3689: ὄντως
óntōs · “really”
Definition
really
KJV translates it as: certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily
Word origin: adverb of the oblique cases of G5607 (ὤν);
Extended definition
adv. (ὤν, ptcp. of εἰμί, sum) [in LXX: Num.22:37 (אׇמְנָם), Jer.3:23 (אָכֵן), Jer.10:19 (אַךְ), 3Ki.12:24, Wis.17:14 * ;]
really, actually, truly: Mrk.11:32, Luk.23:47 24:34, Jhn.8:36, 1Co.14:25, Gal.3:21 4:1-31 ἡ ὄ. ζωή, 1Ti.6:19; ἡ ὄ. χήρα, 1Ti.5:3 5:5 5:16 †
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3689 is translated
- indeed ×4
- truly ×3
- certainly ×2
- is truly ×1
Bible verses with G3689 (óntōs)
Óntōs appears in 10 verses.
- Mark 11:32
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
- Luke 23:47
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Luke 24:34
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
- John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
- 1 Corinthians 14:25
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
- Galatians 3:21
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
- 1 Timothy 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
- 1 Timothy 5:5
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
- 1 Timothy 5:16
If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
- 1 Timothy 6:19
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.