adverb
ontōs
Greekὄντως (ontōs)
Strong’sG3689
really, truly
stem ontō-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ὄντως,
adv.(< ὤν, ptcp. of εἰμί, sum), [in LXX: Nu 22:37 (אֻמְנָם), Je 3:23 (אָכֵן), 10:19 (אַךְ), III Ki 12:24, Wi 17:14*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3689 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidon'-toce
really
Fromadverb of the oblique cases of G5607;
King Jamescertainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
ontōs8×
Mark 11:32“truly”alla leganeia; Ek anthrōpoiu fobele ton ochlon, hapantois gar echale ton Iōannon ontōs hoti profētos ate.But if we say, ‘From men’ ...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
Luke 24:34“indeed”legarōtoin hoti ontōs egeirita tos kurios kai horita Simōno.and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
John 8:36“indeed”ean oun tos huios vin eleutherateia, ontōs eleutherois evi.So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Galatians 3:21“indeed”Tos oun nomos kata taiu epangeliaiu tou theou? mē ginetoia; ei gar dōita nomos tos dunerōtos zōopoiara, ontōs ek nomou an ate tas dikaiosunas.Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
1 Timothy 5:3“really”Chērain timasōr tain ontōs chērain.Honor the widows who are truly widows.
1 Timothy 5:5“really”tas de ontōs chēras kai monirētas elpizatē epi theon kai prosmenatō tai deēsiai kai tai proseuchai nuxau kai hēmerau;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 5:16“really”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
1 Timothy 6:19“truly”apothēsaurizarōtoin heautoi themelion kalon eis tem mellarōtem, hina epilambeleia tau ontōs zōau.treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Ontōs2×
Luke 23:47“certainly”Horaratos de tos hekatontarchēos tem gineratem doxazate ton theon legarōtos; Ontōs tos anthrōpos houtos dikaios ate.When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
1 Corinthians 14:25“really”teim krupteim tau kardiau autou fanereim ginetō, kai houtōs piptaratos epi prosōpem proskunati to theo, apangellarōtos hoti Ontōs tos theos en vi atō.and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”