ontōs · really

What it means

ontōs (ὄντως) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “really”.

Truly, really.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. That something is so in reality, not merely in appearance.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• really ×4
• truly ×3
• Certainly ×1
• indeed ×1
• real ×1

Where it appears

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

• Mark 11:32

  But should we say, ‘From people’?” — they were afraid of the crowd, for all held that John really was a prophet.

• Luke 23:47

  And the centurion, seeing what had happened, was glorifying God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous.”

• Luke 24:34

  saying, “The Lord has really been raised and has appeared to Simon!”

• John 8:36

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

• 1 Corinthians 14:25

  the secrets of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God is really among you.

• Galatians 3:21

  Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means! For if a law had been given that could give life, righteousness would really have been by the law.

• 1 Timothy 5:3

  Honor widows who are truly widows.

• 1 Timothy 5:5

  But the one who is truly a widow and left all alone has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day,

• 1 Timothy 5:16

  If any believing woman has widows, let her help them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, so that it may help those who are truly widows.

• 1 Timothy 6:19

  storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that is real.