'Actually' in the Bible

They said, "An Egyptian man rescued us from the shepherds, and he actually drew water for us and watered the flock!"

Later Moses sought diligently for the sin offering male goat, but it had actually been burnt. So he became angry at Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's remaining sons, saying,

and if a man actually has sexual intercourse with her so that her menstrual impurity touches him, then he will be unclean seven days and any bed he lies on will be unclean.

In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.

Have any of the gods of the nations actually rescued his land from the power of the king of Assyria?

Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),

King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord's temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king's prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.)

Are you not aware of what I and my predecessors have done to all the nations of the surrounding lands? Have the gods of the surrounding lands actually been able to rescue their lands from my power?

Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants -- it was actually Esther's banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king's expense.

When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this -- animals trampling on my courtyards?

For the Lord says, "I will now throw out those who live in this land. I will bring so much trouble on them that they will actually feel it."

What will you say when the Lord appoints as rulers over you those allies that you, yourself, had actually prepared as such? Then anguish and agony will grip you like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Then they asked Baruch, "How did you come to write all these words? Do they actually come from Jeremiah's mouth?"

All the officials did indeed come and question Jeremiah. He told them exactly what the king had instructed him to say. They stopped questioning him any further because no one had actually heard their conversation.

Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?

Ephraim boasts, "I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful."

Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father's wife.

This mystery is great -- but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel: