Asphalizō ἀσφαλίζω
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| ἀσφαλίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | asphalizō |
| Strong's number | G805 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to secure |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Asphalizō (Greek ἀσφαλίζω, Strong's G805) is a Greek verb meaning “to secure”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀσφαλίζω
(ἀσφαλής), [in LXX: Neh.3:15 (חָזַק hi.), Isa.41:10 (תָּמַךְ), Wis.4:17 10:12 13:15 * ;]
to make firm, secure: mid., Mat.27:65-66, Act.16:24; pass., Mat.27:64 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀσφαλής), [in LXX: Neh.3:15 (חָזַק hi.), Isa.41:10 (תָּמַךְ), Wis.4:17 10:12 13:15 * ;]
to make firm, secure: mid., Mat.27:65-66, Act.16:24; pass., Mat.27:64 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sure (3), made (2), make (1), fast (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be secured (1), secured the tomb (1), fastened (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Asphalizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 27:64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
- Matthew 27:65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”
- Matthew 27:66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
Acts
- Acts 16:24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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).