14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Surely' in the Bible

Surely you're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock."

Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristAncestorsPeople Giving Other Thingspoop

When the people saw the sign (attesting miracle) that He had done, they began saying, “This is without a doubt the promised Prophet who is to come into the world!”

Verse ConceptsMessianic Titles, The ProphetSigns Performed By ChristJesus The ProphetWho He Might Be

We have believed and confidently trusted, and [even more] we have come to know [by personal observation and experience] that You are the Holy One of God [the Christ, the Son of the living God].”

Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleConfession Of ChristConfessing ChristSaid To Be The ChristBelieving In ChristThose Who Believed In ChristLiving For God

Then the Jewish leaders asked one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we won't be able to find him? Surely he's not going to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theGreeksJudaismNot FindingChrist TeachingWhere To?

Others said, “This is the Messiah!” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does He?

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceSaid To Be The ChristChrist's Origin

"Surely our Law does not condemn a person without first hearing from him and finding out what he is doing, does it?"

Verse ConceptsJudging RightlyExcellent LawNo Condemnationcondemnation

So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Verse ConceptsMisunderstood TruthInstructions About FollowingUnable To Do Other Things

The Jewish leaders replied to him, "Surely we're right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, aren't we?"

Verse ConceptsAccused Of Being DemonisedDemonic Influence

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

Verse ConceptsGreatness Of ChristWho Is Jesus?Death Of Unnamed Individuals

But some of them said, "Surely the one who opened the eyes of the blind man could have kept this man from dying, couldn't he?"

Verse ConceptsNot DyingHealing Of The BlindDeath Prevented

They kept looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? Surely he won't come to the festival, will he?"

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofCommunicationAssurance in the life of faithMission, Of Jesus ChristAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristDivine MessengerChrist's OriginGod Sending OthersThose Who Believed In ChristSpeaking The Word God Gives

Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"

Verse ConceptsdrinkingSelf DefenceBeverages, FigurativeChrist's Relationship To GodResignationCup Of SufferingGod Giving To The SonThe Father

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Strong's
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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