Asphaleia ἀσφάλεια
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| ἀσφάλεια | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | asphaleia |
| Strong's number | G803 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | security |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Asphaleia (Greek ἀσφάλεια, Strong's G803) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “security”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀσφάλεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בָּטַח, etc. ;]
1. firmness.
2. certainty: Luk.1:4.
3. security: Act.5:23, 1Th.5:3.
(In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, see word; M, Th., l.with)†
(AS)
(ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בָּטַח, etc. ;]
1. firmness.
2. certainty: Luk.1:4.
3. security: Act.5:23, 1Th.5:3.
(In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, see word; M, Th., l.with)†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | safety (2), certainty (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | certainty (1), securely (1), security (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Asphaleia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 1:4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
Acts
- Acts 5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).