G3689
G3689 — ὄντως
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
ontos (on'-toce) adv.
1. really
[adverb of the oblique cases of G5607]
KJV: certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily
Root(s): G5607
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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: Mar 11:32 (see ἔχω, I. 1 f.); Luk 23:47; Luk 24:34; Joh 8:36; 1Co 14:25; Gal 3:21 and Rec. in 2Pe 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, 1Ti 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), 1Ti 5:3; 1Ti 5:5; 1Ti 5:16. (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. for àËîÀðÈí, Num 22:37; for àÈëÅï, Jer 3:23; for àÇê, Jer 10:19.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὄντως (certainly)
Mark 11:32
- KJV: But if we shall say Of men they feared the people for all counted John that he was a prophet indeed
- GK: αλλ΄ εάν είπωμεν εξ ανθρώπων εφοβούντο τον λαόν άπαντες γαρ είχον τον Ιωάννην ότι όντως προφήτης ην
Luke 23:47
- KJV: Now when the centurion saw what was done he glorified God saying Certainly this was a righteous man
- GK: ιδών δε ο εκατόνταρχος το γενόμενον εδόξασε τον θεόν λέγων όντως ο άνθρωπος ούτος δίκαιος ην
Luke 24:34
- KJV: Saying The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon
- GK: λέγοντας ότι ηγέρθη ο κύριος όντως και ώφθη Σίμωνι
John 8:36
- KJV: If the Son therefore shall make you free ye shall be free indeed
- GK: εάν ούν ο υιός υμάς ελευθερώση όντως ελεύθεροι έσεσθε
1 Corinthians 14:25
- KJV: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest and so falling down on face he will worship God and report that God is in you of a truth
- GK: και ούτω τα κρυπτά της καρδίας αυτού φανερά γίνεται και ούτω πεσών επί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τω θεώ απαγγέλλων ότι ο θεός όντως εν υμίν εστί
Galatians 3:21
- KJV: 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
- GK: ο ουν νόμος κατά των επαγγελιών του θεού μη γένοιτο ει γαρ εδόθη νόμος ο δυνάμενος ζωοποιήσαι όντως αν εκ νόμου ην η δικαιοσύνη
1 Timothy 5:3
- KJV: Honour widows that are widows indeed
- GK: χήρας τίμα τας όντως χήρας
1 Timothy 5:5
- KJV: Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day
- GK: η δε όντως χήρα και μεμονωμένη ήλπικεν επί τον θεόν και προσμένει ταις δεήσεσι και ταις προσευχαίς νυκτός και ημέρας
1 Timothy 5:16
- KJV: 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
- GK: ει πίστος η πιστή έχει χήρας επαρκείτω αυταίς και μη βαρείσθω η εκκλησία ίνα ταις όντως χήραις επαρκέση