◄ 804. asphalés ►
Strong's Lexicon asphalés: Safe, secure, certain, reliable Original Word: ἀσφαλής Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: asphalés Pronunciation: as-fah-LACE Phonetic Spelling: (as-fal-ace') Definition: Safe, secure, certain, reliable Meaning: (lit: unfailing), safe, reliable, trustworthy, certain, sure. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root "α" (a) meaning "not" and "σφάλλω" (sphallō) meaning "to trip" or "to fall." Thus, it conveys the idea of being "not liable to fall." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "asphalés," the concept of security and certainty can be found in Hebrew words like "בָּטַח" (batach - Strong's H982), meaning to trust or be confident, and "אָמֵן" (amen - Strong's H539), meaning to confirm or support. Usage: The Greek word "asphalés" is used to describe something that is firm, secure, and not prone to failure or error. It conveys a sense of certainty and reliability, often used in contexts where assurance and stability are emphasized. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the certainty of knowledge or the security of a situation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of security and certainty was highly valued, especially in philosophical and legal contexts. The term "asphalés" would have been understood as a desirable quality, whether in the reliability of a person's word, the stability of a structure, or the certainty of knowledge. In a biblical context, this term underscores the trustworthiness and dependability of God's promises and the truth of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies 804 asphalḗs (from 1 /A "not" and sphallō, "totter, cast down") – properly, secure because on solid footing, i.e. built on what does not totter (fall, slip); hence, "unfailing, safe, reliable, trustworthy" (Souter). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sphalló (to trip up) Definition certain, secure NASB Translation certain (1), definite (1), facts (1), safeguard (1), sure (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 804: ἀσφαλής 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, Hebrews 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: Acts 25:26; τό ἀσφαλές, Acts 21:34; Acts 22:30. b. suited to confirm: τίνι, Philippians 3:1 (so Josephus, Antiquities 3, 2, 1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance certain, safe, sure. From a (as a negative particle) and sphallo (to "fail"); secure (literally or figuratively) -- certain(-ty), safe, sure. see GREEK a Forms and Transliterations ασφαλείς ασφαλες ασφαλές ἀσφαλές ἀσφαλὲς ασφαλη ασφαλή ἀσφαλῆ ασφαλής asphale asphalê asphalē asphalē̂ asphales asphalés asphalès Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 21:34 Adj-ANS GRK: γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς διὰ τὸν NAS: not find out the facts because KJV: not know the certainty for the tumult, INT: to know the certainty on account of the Acts 22:30 Adj-ANS GRK: γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς τὸ τί NAS: to know for certain why KJV: have known the certainty wherefore INT: to know the certainty the why Acts 25:26 Adj-ANS GRK: περὶ οὗ ἀσφαλές τι γράψαι NAS: nothing definite about KJV: I have no certain thing to write INT: concerning whom definite anything to write Philippians 3:1 Adj-NNS GRK: ὑμῖν δὲ ἀσφαλές NAS: trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you. KJV: but for you [it is] safe. INT: for you moreover [is] safe Hebrews 6:19 Adj-AFS GRK: τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ NAS: a [hope] both sure and steadfast KJV: of the soul, both sure and stedfast, INT: of the soul sure both and Strong's Greek 804 5 Occurrences ἀσφαλῆ — 1 Occ. ἀσφαλὲς — 4 Occ.