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ὄντως
óntōs · Greek · Strong's G3689 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “clean”
What it means
really
adverb of the oblique cases of G5607 (ὤν);
How the KJV renders it
certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“clean”
“verily”
“indeed”
“of a truth”
also renders alēthōs (G230)
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 14:25 · ADV
And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
1 Timothy 5:3 · ADV
Honor widows who are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:5 · ADV
Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy 5:16 · ADV
If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 6:19 · ADV
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
Galatians 3:21 · ADV
Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
John 8:36 ADVLuke 23:47 ADVLuke 24:34 ADVMark 11:32 ADV
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