Strong G3843πάντως

surely

Transliteration: pantōs
Pronunciation: pan'-toce
Morphology: Greek Adverb

Definition

From G3956; entirely; specifically at all events (with negative following) in no event: - by all means altogether at all needs no doubt in [no] wise surely.

Detailed definition

πάντως
adv. (πάς), [in LXX: 4Ki.5:11 (see Thackeray, Gr., 47), Tob.14:8, al.;]
altogether, by all means;
__(a) without neg. (from Hdt. on): 1Co.16:12; esp. in strong affirmations, surely, at all events: Luk.4:23, Act.21:22 28:4, 1Co.9:10;
__(b) with neg. (so always in mom.), in a complete negation: Rom.3:9; in a partial negation (Bl., § 75, 7), 1Co.5:10.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G3843 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

altogether2
mean2
at1
doubt1
need1
surely1
wise1

First verses

Luke 4:23
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Acts 28:4
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
Romans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
1 Corinthians 5:10
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
1 Corinthians 9:10
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
1 Corinthians 16:12
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

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πᾶςallG3956

Detailed Greek dictionary

πάντως,
adverb, (πᾶς) in all ways, ἄλλως τε π. καὶ.., i.e. especially (since).., [Refs 8th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 689, “Eu.” 726, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 35d; σκιδνάμενον πάντῃ π. 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 2.3; περιφέρεσθαι καὶ π. φέρεσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 411b, compare “Grg.” 527a: in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus always followed by οὐ)], in no wise, by no means, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.450, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.91, +others; πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 335, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.34, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 497b, etc.: without οὐ first in 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus [same place], 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus (see. above))]; ἔδεε πάντως it was absolutely necessary, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.31; εἰ δὴ δεῖ γε π. [prev. author] 7.10)]. ; π. θελῆσαι to wish at all hazards, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.42)]; εἰ π. ἐλεύσονται if they positively will go, [Refs ([prev. author] 6.9)]; π. κου πυνθάνεαι no doubt, [Refs ([prev. author] 7.157)]: with an adjective, π. ἀναρίστητος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 233: frequently with πᾶς or its derivations, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.87, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 107d, +others; compare πάντῃ 11.)]
II in strong affirmations, at all events, at any rate, [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 16, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.111, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 33d, NT.1Cor.9.22, etc.; so νηστεύωμεν δὲ π. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 984 (Lyric poetry); π. κρέ᾽ ἡμῖν ἐστίν 4th c.BC: Ephippus Comicus 15.11; π. γε μήν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 232; π. δήπου [prev. author] “Th.” 805)]; assuredly, opposed to ἴσως, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.222a)]; παρήγγειλά σοι ὅτι μὴ ἀπέλθῃς.., καὶ ἀπῆλθες π. and you did (emphatic), [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“Sammelb.” 7249.5 (3rd-4th c.AD))]; τάχ᾽ οὖν.. μᾶλλον δὲ π. nay rather I am sure, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 7.89)]; π. ὅτι.. evidently because.., [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 96)] (but, it follows that.., [Refs ([prev. work] 86).)]
II.2 with imperative, in command or entreaty, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.156, etc.)]; ἀλλ᾽ ἐμοὶ πείθεσθε π. do but obey me, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 357)]; π. παρατίθετε just put on the table, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 175b)]; καὶ τὸ ἱερεῖον δὲ π. ἡμῖν ἀπόστειλον be sure to send.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 191.14 (3rd c.BC).)]
II.3 in answers, by all means, no doubt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 574b)]; πάντως γάρ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 273; π. δήπου 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.102, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 75e, etc.)]