Really
ὄντωςStrong’s G3689ontōs
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ontōs is the Greek word usually translated “truly”, “indeed” and “certainly”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“Honour widows that are widows indeed.”
Meaning
Usually translated “truly”, “indeed” and “certainly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- truly 4
- indeed 4
- certainly 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 4
- Luke 2
- Mark 1
- John 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:5In contextNow she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
- 1 Timothy 5:16In contextIf 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 6:19In contextLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- Mark 11:32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
- Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Luke 24:34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
Greek dictionary
ὄντως ontōs · really
ὄντως 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “really” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RE'ALLY, adverb
- With actual existence.
- In truth; in fact; not in appearance only; as things really evil.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.