πάντως
pantōs
surely
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πάντως (pantōs), with the Strong's number G3843, is translated as "surely" in most biblical lexicons. This word carries a sense of emphasis and affirmation, indicating a strong assertion or certainty about a statement. It can be used to express a confident or absolute truth. In the context of the Bible, πάντως is used 9 times across different passages, indicating its significance as a means to convey emphasis and certainty. Its usage range is not limited to formal or written communication, as it appears in informal settings, dialogues, and even in narrative descriptions. This flexibility highlights its importance in conveying emphasis and confidence in various situations. The significance of πάντως lies in its ability to strengthen a statement, adding an air of conviction and persuasion. Its emphasis can be used to establish a fact, convey a message, or express a strong feeling. As a word used to affirm, πάντως plays a crucial role in expressing certainty and conviction in the biblical narrative, contributing to the depth and range of human expression.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’ ”
Acts 18:21but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Acts 21:22What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
Acts 28:4When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”
1 Corinthians 9:10or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.
Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
1 Corinthians 5:10yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world.
1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
1 Corinthians 16:12Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.