"really, in truth, truly, Mk. 11:32; Lk. 23:47."
Definition and meaning
really, in truth, truly, Mk. 11:32; Lk. 23:47.
In the original Greek the word is written: ὄντως
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ontos (G3689) across the King James Bible.
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
If 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.
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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Common questions
Strong's G3689 (ontos) is a Greek word that means: really, in truth, truly, Mk. 11:32; Lk. 23:47. It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word ontos (G3689) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3689 is ontos, a Greek word defined as: really, in truth, truly, Mk. 11:32; Lk. 23:47.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ontos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.