ὄντως (óntōs) — Certainly

Greek word study: ὄντως (óntōs), Strong's G3689. really

GreekStrong's G3689
Quick definition
Greek word
ὄντως (óntōs)

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really

Word study
Derivation: adverb of the oblique cases of G5607 (ὤν);

KJV translation words: certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily

Where this word appears

Strong's G3689 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 11:32 and last appears in 1 Timothy 6:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

indeed ×3truly ×3Certainly ×1Indeed ×1certainly ×1is truly ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὄντως ×10

Books where it appears most

1 Timothy ×4Luke ×2Mark ×1John ×11 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5607 ὤν (ṓn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does óntōs (G3689) mean?

Really.

How is G3689 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3689 as: certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily.

How often does ὄντως (óntōs) appear?

Strong's G3689 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 11:32 and last appears in 1 Timothy 6:19.