44 occurrences in 12 translations

'Surely' in the Bible

Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

Verse ConceptsUnintelligiblenessNot Understanding Language

yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristFools, Characteristics OfIndifferenceListeningCharacter Of WickedNature Of The HeartValidly Like God

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of LeadersResponsibility For Blood ShedGod Judges The WickedResponsible To WarnBloodPunishment of the The WickedResponsibilityChanging Yourself

Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveWarning Individuals

Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Verse ConceptsAbominations, Judgments OfGod Without MercyNot SparingPolluting Holy PlacesDefilement

Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, they could not save their own sons or daughters; they would save only their own lives, and the land would become desolate.

Verse ConceptsThree MenChildren SufferingSaving Oneself

Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, they could not save their own sons or daughters -- they would save only their own lives.

Verse ConceptsThree MenChildren SufferingSaving Oneself

Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, they could not save their own son or daughter; they would save only their own lives by their righteousness.

Verse ConceptsChildren SufferingSaving Oneself

As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, your sister Sodom and her daughters never behaved as wickedly as you and your daughters have behaved.

Verse ConceptsNot Imitating Evil

Look! Because it's a transplanted vine, won't it wither when the east wind hits it? It will surely wither in the terraces where it had started to sprout."'"

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPlants Growing UpThe East Wind

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToPossibility Of DeathAuthority Delegated To People

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant that he hath broken, even it will I recompense upon his own head.

Verse ConceptsBreaking The Covenant

As I live,” declares the Lord God, “you are surely not going to use this proverb in Israel anymore.

Verse ConceptsCessationOld SayingsThings Stopping

Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodIf You Keep The Commandments

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Verse ConceptsInterest

That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Verse ConceptsSins Of The FathersIf You Keep The Commandments

Yet say ye, Why? doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

Verse ConceptsIncurring GuiltSins Of The FathersResults Of Keeping The CommandmentsFathers Responsibilities

But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Verse ConceptsRenunciationSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfBlessings Of ObediencePunishment of the The Wicked

Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Verse ConceptsTurning From EvilLife Through Repentance

"Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, declares the sovereign Lord.'

Verse ConceptsNot Enquiring Of God

When you present your sacrifices -- when you make your sons pass through the fire -- you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I will not allow you to seek me!

Verse ConceptsChild sacrificeSacrifice, In OtInfanticideDegradationNot Enquiring Of GodPeople Polluting ThemselvesIdol WorshipFalse Religion To This DayKilling Sons And Daughters

And {what you are planning}, surely it will not be--that you are saying, 'Let us be like the nations, like the clans of the lands, {serving wood and stone}!'

Verse ConceptsWoodNeverLike The NationsUnfulfilled WordWood And Stone

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

Verse ConceptsStrength Of God

“As for you, house of Israel, this is what the Lord God says: Go and serve your idols, each of you. But afterward you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

Verse ConceptsGiftsIrreverenceProfanityProfaning God's NameNot Worshipping IdolsPaying Attention To GodMisusing God's Name

I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.

Verse ConceptsRulersGroups Sent Away

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfWarning IndividualsResponsible To WarnThe Wicked Will PerishAccountability

And thou, son of man, say unto the house of Israel: Rightly ye have spoken, saying: Surely our transgressions and our sins are on us, And in them we are wasting away, How, then, do we live?

Verse ConceptsOffenceSurvival

Say to them, 'As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?'

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forGod, Will OfPleasing GodPleasureNot Pleasing GodRepent Lest You DieDeathPunishment of the The Wickedpressure

When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Verse ConceptsdistrustTrust, Lack OfTrusting YourselfGod Forgetting

Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;

If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Verse ConceptsCompensationStealingFulfilling The LawLaws About PledgesLife Through Keeping The LawDebt

None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

Verse ConceptsGod Forgetting

"Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.'

Verse ConceptsArchaeologyOnly One PersonMany In Israel

Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofCavesPlaguesPeople In CavesAnimals Eating PeopleKilled With The SwordWild Animals DevouringCaves As Places Of Refuge

So when it comes to pass—as surely it will—then they will know that a prophet has been in their midst.”

Verse ConceptsKnowing People

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

Verse ConceptsSelfishnessAnimals Eating PeopleFeeding AnimalsNot Seeking PeopleNo One Available

Therefore, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Surely for blood I do appoint thee, And blood doth pursue thee, If blood thou hast not hated, Blood also doth pursue thee.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UsePursuingPursuing PeopleHating EvilKilling Will Happen

therefore, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I will deal with you according to your anger, and according to your envy, by which you acted spitefully against them. I will reveal myself to them when I judge you.

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfAccording To ThingsThose Who Envied

So prophesy and say: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Surely because they have made you desolate and crushed you from all directions, so that you have become the property of the rest of the nations, and have become the subject of gossip and slander among the people,

Verse ConceptsVain TalkPressingFaintnessTaking PossessionUnder One's BreathFungossiping

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfNationalismConquestFire Of God's AngerRejoicing In EvilTaking Possession

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

Verse ConceptsGod Swearing HarmInsulting Other PeopleSwearing

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "Surely you're the one about whom I spoke years ago in the writings of my servants, Israel's prophets, aren't you? They predicted back then that I would bring you up after many years, didn't they?

Verse ConceptsProphets, Role OfIs It Really?God Spoke By The ProphetsEzekiel Invasion

For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who strayed from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their sin.

Verse ConceptsEstrangementPeople Going Astray

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
βέβαιος 
Bebaios 
Usage: 9

ἀληθῶς 
Alethos 
of a truth , indeed , surely , truly , very ,
Usage: 13

ἀσφαλής 
Asphales 
Usage: 5

ἀσφαλίζω 
Asphalizo 
Usage: 4

ἔγγυος 
Egguos 
Usage: 1

μήν 
men 
surely 9
Usage: 1

ναί 
Nai 
yea , even so , yes , truth , verily , surely
Usage: 24

πάντως 
Pantos 
by all means , altogether , surely , must needs , no doubt , in no wise , at all
Usage: 8

πιστός 
Pistos 
Usage: 51

πληροφορέω 
Plerophoreo 
Usage: 5

στερεός 
Stereos 
Usage: 4

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