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GreekG3689Adverb

ὄντως

ontōs

10Occurrences
G3689Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

really

adverb of the oblique cases of G5607 (ὤν);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. (ὤν, ptcp. of εἰμί, sum) really, actually, truly: ἡ ὄ. ζωή; ἡ ὄ. χήρα
LXX: (אׇמְנָם), (אָכֵן), (אַךְ), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

ὄντως appears 10 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Timothy
4
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
Galatians
1
John
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:25BSB

and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

1 Timothy 5:5BSB

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

1 Timothy 6:19BSB

treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

John 8:36BSB

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Luke 24:34BSB

and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

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