Strong's Lexicon
G804 — ἀσφαλής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G804 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀσφαλής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and sphallo "to fail" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | asphales |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | as-fal-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. unfailing 2. secure {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | certain(-ty), safe, sure |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσφαλής, ἀσφαλές (σφάλλω to make to totter or fall, to cheat (cf. Latinfallo, German fallen, etc., English fall, fail), σφάλλομαι to fall, to reel) (from Homer down);
a. firm (that can be relied on, confided in): ἄγκυρα, Heb 6:19 (where I, and Tr have received as the form of accusative singular ἀσφαλην (Tdf.7ἀσφαλην; cf. Tdf. at the passage; Delitzsch, commentary at the passage) see ἄρσην). Tropically, certain, true: Act 25:26; τό ἀσφαλές, Act 21:34; Act 22:30.
b. suited to confirm: τίνι, Php 3:1 (so Josephus, Antiquities 3, 2, 1).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀσφαλής (certain(-ty))
Acts 21:34
- KJV: And some cried one thing another among the multitude and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult he commanded him to be carried into the castle
- GK: άλλοι δε άλλο τι εβόων εν τω όχλω μη δυνάμενος δε γνώναι το ασφαλές διά τον θόρυβον εκέλευσεν άγεσθαι αυτόν εις την παρεμβολήν
Acts 22:30
- KJV: On the morrow because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews he loosed him from bands and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear and brought Paul down and set him before them
- GK: τη δε επαύριον βουλόμενος γνώναι το ασφαλές το τι κατηγορείται παρά των Ιουδαίων έλυσεν αυτόν από των δεσμών και εκέλευσεν ελθείν τους αρχιερείς και όλον το συνέδριον αυτών και καταγαγών τον Παύλον έστησεν εις αυτούς
Acts 25:26
- KJV: Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord Wherefore I have brought him forth before you and specially before thee O king Agrippa that after examination had I might have somewhat to write
- GK: περί ου ασφαλές τι γράψαι τω κυρίω ουκ έχω διό προήγαγον αυτόν εφ΄ υμών και μάλιστα επί σου βασιλεύ Αγρίππα όπως της ανακρίσεως γενομένης σχω τι γράψαι
Philippians 3:1
- KJV: Finally my brethren rejoice in the Lord To write the same things to you to me indeed not grievous but for you safe
- GK: το λοιπόν αδελφοί μου χαίρετε εν κυρίω τα αυτά γράφειν υμίν εμοί μεν ουκ οκνηρόν υμίν δε ασφαλές
Hebrews 6:19
- KJV: Which we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and stedfast and which entereth into that within the veil
- GK: ην ως άγκυραν έχομεν της ψυχής ασφαλή τε και βεβαίαν και εισερχομένην εις το εσώτερον του καταπετάσματος