What does ὄντως · ζωή mean in the Bible?
ὄντως · ζωή: Emphatic adverb asserting objective reality or truth against doubt or objection
Greek · G3689, G2222
ὄντως
Really · life (literally or figuratively)
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ὄντως G3689 really
Pronunciation óntōs
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ζωή G2222 life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation zōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
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What does ὄντως (óntōs) mean in the Bible?
ὄντως · ζωή: Emphatic adverb asserting objective reality or truth against doubt or objection
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3689, G2222?
G3689, G2222 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Emphatic adverb asserting objective reality or truth against doubt or objection
Strong's G3689, G2222
Lexical occurrences 10 verses Word forms 1 form 10 references Study link 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Source Gloss
really
Extended definition
Emphatic adverb asserting objective reality or truth against doubt or objection
:--certainly, clean, indeed, of a truth, verily.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 10
Mark 11:32 · Luke 23:47 · Luke 24:34 · John 8:36 · 1 Cor 14:25 · Gal 3:21 · 1 Tim 5:3 · 1 Tim 5:5 · 1 Tim 5:16 · 1 Tim 6:19 10×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Life in its fullest and eternal sense.
Word Origins
ὄντως is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Earthly wealth contrasts with the enduring reality of eternal life. 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain